A 43-year-old member asked:

Can alcohol inactivate the hepatitis c virus?

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Dr. Martin Raffanswered

Infectious Disease 58 years experience

By drinking?: Not sure what you are asking. In the laboratory, addition of alcohol to hep c cell cultures may inactivate the virus, but alcohol in your system will not prevent the transmission of hep c.

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Dr. Gregory Seagravesanswered

Pharmacology 19 years experience

No: Not by drinking alcohol. Drinking may only help to cause damage to your liver.

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