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If Someone Has Hepatitis C And They Accidentally Spit Their
Question: If someone has hepatitis c and they accidentally spit their infected saliva into an open cut or wound that is bleeding can you get hepatitis c that way?
Brief Answer:
no...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
hepatitis C transmission requires blood to blood contact or (less often) sexual contact. It cannot be transmitted by touching an infected person's saliva even if it's an open wound unless the saliva contains blood.
I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Dr Panagiotis Zografakis
Internal Medicine Specialist
no...
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
hepatitis C transmission requires blood to blood contact or (less often) sexual contact. It cannot be transmitted by touching an infected person's saliva even if it's an open wound unless the saliva contains blood.
I hope I've answered your question. Please let me know if you need further assistance.
Kind Regards,
Dr Panagiotis Zografakis
Internal Medicine Specialist
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