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How does touching blood transmit hepatitis b? can the virus go through your skin?
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Small breaks in skin: Hepatitis b can not go through intact skin. However, we recommend gloves when cleaning spilled body fluids like blood because people can have very small cuts or abrasions that they don't see, but which can let hepatitis b in. If you live with someone who has hepatitis b, get vaccinated.
Answered 3/14/2016
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