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Possible to get hiv/hep c from makeup brushes, including eye makeup brushes? what if brush was accidentally not cleaned between people? likely?

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Unlikely: If not impossible, highly unlikely. Hep c is predominantly transmitted by transfusions (now very rarely in usa), by sharing needles during drug use, possibly but infrequently sexually, by organ transplantation, or other intimate contacts of this nature.

Dr Jackson and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 3/27/2013

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