Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Could hepatitis c virus be trasmitted through saliva?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Possible: With many cases of hepatitis c, the infected individuals cannot identify how they became infected. While most cases are believed to be due to risk factors involving contaminated blood, there are many unidentified modes of hepatitis c transmission. Salivary transmission is one potential explanation and it is very plausable as blood can easily be present in saliva.
Answered 10/21/2012
5.5k views
No: Hepatitis c is transmitted through the blood and can be transmitted through shared needles and contact with blood. There is no evidence that you can get hepatitis c from casual contact such as kissing. Any contact with blood can transmit hep c.
Answered 12/11/2012
5.4k views
Related Questions
A member asked:
While saliva came out dog barking through air causes rabies virus?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can hepatitis a be trasmitted through saliva (like kissing or sharing food/water)?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is viral pnuemonia spread through kissing? or just the virus that caused the pnuemonia?? is it more easily transmitted through coughs or saliva?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can the doctor find out if one has a hepatitis virus through a blood test?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Can asymptomatic norovirus patients shed virus through saliva? Is there any evidence to suggest norovirus is transmissible through saliva?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Did hepatitis b infect another person through mouth kissing, ?If the other is a chronic carrier ..Im confused as IG mucous contains this virus or not
Does the hepatitis a virus have to be ingested by mouth?
Can the hepatitis C virus be transfered through sperm?
Is it possible to get hepatitis or HIV or any similar viral disease through saliva?
Can hepatitis b spread through saliva??
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
