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My husband tested positive for the hep c antibody, how could he have got this virus?
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Blood exposure: Risk factors for hep c include blood transfusions prior to 1992, IV drug use, tattoos or piercings, unprotected intercourse, and shared straws for snorting drugs, and children of hep c positive mothers.
Answered 8/9/2020
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