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I work as a massage therapist and i was wondering if its possible to contract hiv or hepatitis c from giving an infected person a massage?

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No: The risk is too low to measure. In the old days, HIV simply wasn't passed within families from cuddling, bathing, etc., etc., etc. Hepatitis C discordant couples usually do not transmit the infection even after decades of unprotected sex. Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Dr Rao and another doctor agreed

Answered 3/3/2015

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