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Can i get hepatitis c from scratching myself on things like toiletpaper dispensers ,door handles, etc in public places. all surface scratches without visible blood. if someone did the same thing before me could hep c be passed on?
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No: People do not catch hepatitis C from a toilet seat or any other part of a bathroom. Many times, people who have hepatitis C don't know where they caught it from. The types of hepatitis that one can catch from a toilet seat are A and E. That is because types A and E viruses are in the poop, poop splashes onto toilet seats, people touch toilet seats with their fingers, and fingers touch mouths.
Answered 4/11/2018
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