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Hepatitis C outside the body
Hello,
I know there is a research showing that hepatitis C could live in dried blood for up to 4 days. My question is can you catch it from dried blood on clothes if you touch this dried blood (approximately 2 days dried) with an open wound on your hand?
Should I worry about this?
I posted the question in the forum and got answers but i wanted to have an expert's opinion as well.
Thanks
I know there is a research showing that hepatitis C could live in dried blood for up to 4 days. My question is can you catch it from dried blood on clothes if you touch this dried blood (approximately 2 days dried) with an open wound on your hand?
Should I worry about this?
I posted the question in the forum and got answers but i wanted to have an expert's opinion as well.
Thanks
did you have some reason to suspect or do you know the blood on the clothes contained hcv?
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