Phineas went to the doctor. The doctor did a blood test and found out that Phineas had hepatitis C. Which scenario best explains how Phineas could have contracted hepatitis C?

Hepatitis C is mainly spread when infected blood enters another person’s bloodstream. Getting a tattoo with equipment contaminated by infected blood could transmit the virus. It is not inherited from a parent, and ordinary contact with sweat or kissing does not typically spread hepatitis C.

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