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Can water destroy hep c on an object if i were to wash dried blood off an object with water if i scrub with dish soap and paper towel without gloves
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Not reliably: it is a fairly durable virus. resists changes in pH and drying. Bleach or soap is reliable; alcohol is pretty good. Does not take much virus to be infectious.
Answered 10/4/2014
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