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Is it possible to get infected when blood is dried on a surface such as counter tops, desk, charts? and would the percentage be high?
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With what?: Unlikely that dried blood will contain viable organisms likely to be transmitted from a counter-top without more than casual contact. The percentage would be inordinately low to non-existent.
Answered 12/17/2012
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Unlikely: Survival times of various blood borne viruses are variable but even if the virus can survive in the dried blood, it has to be inoculated in sufficient quantity. Quite low risk.
Answered 2/22/2014
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