Question 1

can you get hepatitis c from french kissing?

Accepted Answer

Nope: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is only known to be transmitted by direct blood contact. Even intercourse doesn't do it, even though hep C is often mischaracterized as an STD. (The frequency of HCV is no higher in the sex partners of infected people, if they don't also share drug injection equipment or otherwise have blood exposure.) There is no known risk via saliva or kissing.

Question 2

might i get hepatitis c by kissing someone that has it?

Accepted Answer

No : It does not transmit by kissing.

Question 3

does hepatitis c get transferred to another person by kissing on the mouth?

Accepted Answer

Herpes can be: Herpes is highly transmissible. If someone has a cold sore (herpes simplex type 1 usually) and they kiss someone, this infection can be transmitted. Hepatitis c virus cannot be transmitted by kissing. It is not even transmitted via heterosexual intercourse in most circumstances. Small amounts of blood transmit hcv.

Question 4

what is the likelihood of contracting hepatitis c from a kiss?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: Hepatitis c is transmitted through blood or internal bodily fluids (sometimes) like semen or vaginal fluid. A kiss of any sort is unlikely to do that.

Question 5

can you get hepatitis c from a stick by a staple?

Accepted Answer

No: Hepatitis C is transmitted from person to person by exposure to blood or, less commonly, sexual intercourse - vaginal or rectal.

If the staple was not stained with blood or had not pierced someone else’s skin prior to yours, there is no reason to be concerned

Question 6

can you get hepatitis c by biting someone who has it?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: Theoretically if you draw blood, you could. But this is very unlikely.

Question 7

touched someone's urine with know hepatitis c, can you get hepatitis c from urine?

Accepted Answer

: No risk, nothing to worry about. The hepatitis C virus is transmitted only by blood.

Question 8

can you get hepatitis c from a scratch on a metal surface someone else with hep c was scratched by ?

Accepted Answer

No risk: It takes more intense blood exposure than this to transmit the hepatitis C virus. You are at little or no risk if you do not share drug injection equipment with others, or other intensive blood exposure. Don't worry about it.

Question 9

can you get hepatitis c from snorting drugs?

Accepted Answer

Yes: In short, yes you can get hepatitis C from "snorting drugs" and from using intravenous drugs. This is the most common cause of contracting hepatitis C. The good news is that now a days, we can cure hepatitis C over 90% of the time compared to medications in the past. See a hepatologist for discussion regarding the new therapies.

Question 10

how can you get hepatitis c? how is the disease transmitted?

Accepted Answer

Blood borne disease: Transmitted in high risk situations. Most common are: IV drugs (sharing needles), or using nasal drugs, accidental needle stick in a healthcare worker, reused needles/medical equipment without sterilizing, sexually, tattoos, blood transfusion before june 1992 (as couldn't screen for hep c). Other risk factors are sharing razors, being incarcerated. A simple blood test can confirm if you have hep c

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