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If someone that works at a fast food place has hepatitis and thier bodily fluids (saliva) come into contact with your food can you contract anything?
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Not a problem: Hepatitis a is spread through feces. The other types of hepatitis are spread through blood to blood contact. Saliva can certainly spread other diseases and shouldn't be coming in contact with food that people are preparing or serving.
Answered 9/28/2016
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