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What happens if a nurse comes down with hepatitis c.. can she still work with patients?
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Yes She Can: Yes she can.Hepatitis C is caused by Hepatitis C virus by sharing contaminated needles,by getting contaminated Blood Transfusion,or by getting shot with a contaminated needle that has infected blood on it or getting a tattoo or piercing with contaminated with a needle that has infected blood on it So a nurse who is positive with HepC can not infect patients
Answered 3/29/2015
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