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Can you get hep b from poop on the toliet seat?
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No: You cannot get hepatitis B or C from stool. Both require access to the blood. On the other hand, hepatitis A can be acquired from the stool of an infected individual and transmitted if the virus is then ingested.
Answered 10/20/2017
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