Question 1

can i get hepatitis c by sharing a toothbrush with an infected individual?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If they have bleeding gums and you have bleeding gums, and brush soon after them, its possible.

Question 2

can you get hiv or hep c from sharing a toothbrush?

Accepted Answer

Theoretically, yes.: Toothbrushes come in contact with minute amounts of blood in saliva. Sharing personal care articles, therefore, it is not advisable.

Question 3

can hiv or hepatitis c be transmitted by a toothbrush easily?

Accepted Answer

Blood on it?: Hiv & hepatitis c are transmitted by contact with an infected persons blood.  No blood = no transmission.  However think of all those virus and bacteria that can be passed on shared toothbrushes & other personal care items. I certainly can't imagine sticking a toothbrush in my mouth that has someone's morning crud all over it.

Question 4

are there many cases of hiv or hepatitis c being transferred by a toothbrush? is there any cases?

Accepted Answer

Prob rare: Hepatitis c, especially, can exist on environmental surfaces for over a week, so objects that contain very small amounts of blood could theoretically be risky. Household members have been documented to get hepatitis c from each other, but people likely share lots of things so the risk of any one thing, like toothbrushes, would be hard to figure out.

Question 5

can someone get hepatitis b from the single use of a person infected by the disease toothbrush?

Accepted Answer

It's possible: Hepatitis a is contracted from contaminated food ; water.  Hepatitis b ; c can be both acute or chronic ; is spread through contamination with body fluids like blood (on toothbrush). Both hep b ; c are more commonly transmitted through sexual contact or sharing of needles.  If at risk, get checked ; prophyllaxed.

Question 6

can you get hepatitis c/hiv from sharing mascara? opened a box of mascara from store that may have been opened and used previously, but brought back.

Accepted Answer

Not likely: These are transmitted through intimate contact, shared needles, exposure to blood.

Question 7

is it possible to get hepatitis c from an infected person sexually?

Accepted Answer

Yes but Hep C low: Hepatitis c can be transmitted through sexual contact. However, if you are in a monogamous relationship, hepatitis c is transmitted.

Question 8

is it safe to have a baby if you have hepatitis c, or will your baby almost surely get infected ?

Accepted Answer

Matter of chance: Vertical transmission of hepatitis c (mother to her newborn) is relatively low.  It is current practice that infants born to hepatitis c positive mothers are screened at 12 month of age whether or not their liver enzyme has been elevated, usual indication of vertical transmission.

Question 9

i am 31 years old in 2018 i did these analyses hbsag- negative anti - hbs -33 (pozitiv) anti - hbe (hbeab)-0.5 (negativ) anti -hbc total-1.26 (suspicious) anti - hcv-0. 13 ( negativ) is it possible to get infected again with hepatitis b? thank you?

Accepted Answer

: You are immune to future hepatitis B infection, either because you were vaccinated or because you had past infection that has been cleared up by your immune system.

Question 10

can micro hcv particles infect me through sharing a clipboard/pen if they get onto my hands and then get into an open, bleeding cut 1-2 hrs later?

Accepted Answer

Hcv transmission: Only blood exposure from hcv infected individual into open would could potentially transfer. 
30% of individual with hcv don't know mode of transmission.

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Can someone get hepatitis b from the single use of a person infected by the disease toothbrush?

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Is it possible to get hepatitis c from an infected person sexually?

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Is it safe to have a baby if you have hepatitis c, or will your baby almost surely get infected ?

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I am 31 years old in 2018 i did these analyses hbsag- negative anti - hbs -33 (pozitiv) anti - hbe (hbeab)-0.5 (negativ) anti -hbc total-1.26 (suspicious) anti - hcv-0. 13 ( negativ) is it possible to get infected again with hepatitis b? thank you?

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Can micro hcv particles infect me through sharing a clipboard/pen if they get onto my hands and then get into an open, bleeding cut 1-2 hrs later?

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