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Can up get hepatits c from someone who has had it for 20 yrs ..no known passages to other people by this person. this person was marrried and her husband and child never got it but this person is getting becoming very sick from it and her blood work is sh
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The : The short answer to your question is yes. There are variables....The degree of virus in the blood, the type of exposure and the frequency.
Answered 12/25/2018
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Hep C treatable: Hep C can be transmitted to close contacts. Please note that Hepatitis C is curable in most people with new medications.
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