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Hep C Transmission
Hello,
I'm new to these forums and I have a question as I'm concerned about something which is bothering me and would like a detailed answer and advice.
I would like to know what are the chances of contracting either Hep B or Hep C whilst sharing showers with someone who has either virus.
for example say the person has either dried semen or blood that washes down into the shower but isn't fully washed away then another person uses the shower afterwards and has a open sore or something on their foot, does this not mean a viable transmission route giving the fact that both viruses are very hardy and can live on surfaces for many weeks?
I have a situation at the moment that I don't feel is necessary to go into detail but I would greatly appreciate some insight knowledge on this rather than look on the internet for answers which are very conflicting from source to source.
Look forward to hearing a response to this and many thanks in advance.
Kind Regards
I'm new to these forums and I have a question as I'm concerned about something which is bothering me and would like a detailed answer and advice.
I would like to know what are the chances of contracting either Hep B or Hep C whilst sharing showers with someone who has either virus.
for example say the person has either dried semen or blood that washes down into the shower but isn't fully washed away then another person uses the shower afterwards and has a open sore or something on their foot, does this not mean a viable transmission route giving the fact that both viruses are very hardy and can live on surfaces for many weeks?
I have a situation at the moment that I don't feel is necessary to go into detail but I would greatly appreciate some insight knowledge on this rather than look on the internet for answers which are very conflicting from source to source.
Look forward to hearing a response to this and many thanks in advance.
Kind Regards
Hep c requires blood to blood for transmission. You would have to have hep c infected blood enter and open wound and have that hep c infected blood enter your blood stream. Even health care workers who experience an accidental needle stick involving a patient with known hep c infection the odds of them being infected is about 1.8%
Hep c only lives on surfaces for many weeks if undisturbed.
An open sore would need to be a sore that is wet (not from water) and actively bleeding or weeping.. Not a wound that has stopped bleeding.
For questions about hep B try the Hep B community.
If I were a betting person I would say your odds are about zero.
Hep c only lives on surfaces for many weeks if undisturbed.
An open sore would need to be a sore that is wet (not from water) and actively bleeding or weeping.. Not a wound that has stopped bleeding.
For questions about hep B try the Hep B community.
If I were a betting person I would say your odds are about zero.
I had HepC for 35 years, have been with my wife for over 30 years, have two children, and none of them have HepC. We shared the same shower at certain points, etc. The virus is not that easy to acquire, contrary to popular belief.
Is it theoretically possible that if someone had a large blood loss in the shower and someone followed with a fresh bleeding wound on the bottom of their foot? Yes. The odds are probably not terribly high unless they had a bleed out and the whole shower pan was covered.
And if you're talking semen, then the odds are non-existent. The amount of trace blood in an small amount of semen is not going to infect you in a shower. You'd have better odds of winning the lottery.
In terms of searching the web for answers, just make sure you limit your searches to the main players such as CDC, Mayo Clinic, and WebMD.
If you're that worried, you can always get tested after a few months. There is a chance that the virus may not be detectable for up to six months after exposure.
Good luck.
Marc
Is it theoretically possible that if someone had a large blood loss in the shower and someone followed with a fresh bleeding wound on the bottom of their foot? Yes. The odds are probably not terribly high unless they had a bleed out and the whole shower pan was covered.
And if you're talking semen, then the odds are non-existent. The amount of trace blood in an small amount of semen is not going to infect you in a shower. You'd have better odds of winning the lottery.
In terms of searching the web for answers, just make sure you limit your searches to the main players such as CDC, Mayo Clinic, and WebMD.
If you're that worried, you can always get tested after a few months. There is a chance that the virus may not be detectable for up to six months after exposure.
Good luck.
Marc
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