A 45-year-old member asked:
Does hep c be transmitted through scratches?
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Dr. You Sung Sanganswered
Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 33 years experience
Potentially: Since hepatitis c is a blood-borne disease, it can get into your body via scratches so be careful.
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A 29-year-old member asked:
What causes the hep c virus to be transmitted?
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Dr. Joel Gallantanswered
Infectious Disease 38 years experience
Blood contact: Hepatitis c is caused by hepatitis c virus, which is transmitted mostly through blood exposure (sharing needles and syringes). I can also be transmitted sexually, especially through fairly rough, unprotected, inadequately lubricated sex where there might be blood exposure.
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A 46-year-old member asked:
Can you get hep c by scratching infected person?
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Dr. Tsu-Yi Chuanganswered
Dermatology 52 years experience
No.: You get it when yourself being infected through (your own) open wound or injection.
Hep-c virus would not show up on skin, in theory.
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Last updated Dec 3, 2013
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