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What is the likelihood of contracting hepatitis c from a kiss?
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Highly unlikely: Hepatitis c is transmitted through blood or internal bodily fluids (sometimes) like semen or vaginal fluid. A kiss of any sort is unlikely to do that.
Answered 1/22/2015
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Very unlikely: The most common risk factors for acquiring hepatitis c infection are injection drug use and having multiple sexual partners.
Answered 7/12/2013
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