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Dried blood

How long is hepatitis able to infect in dry blood I touched a dvd case with dried blood on it I went to the toilet  straight after with knowing at the time had done this I have piles which bleed so I am worried please advise,Thank you
Sorry should have said without getting into details the blood has been on case for about 6 months.
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Thanks for posting your source.
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This is my source:

http://publichealth.yale.edu/news/archive/article.aspx?id=6417
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Thank you
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"How long does the Hepatitis C virus survive outside the body?
The Hepatitis C virus can survive outside the body at room temperature, on environmental surfaces, for up to 3 weeks."

http://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/C/cFAQ.htm
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Thank you
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444337 tn?1428073510
6 weeks is the maximum amount of time that HCV can survive. You're fine.
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