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Can i get hepatitis by sharing cigarettes or drinks with somebody who has hiv? i have chapped lips and small open sores in my mouth. and the person with hepatitis also prepared food for me, and i ate it. is the chance high i get hepatitis?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Viral hepatitis occurs rarely if ever from sharing cigarettes, drinking glasses, or other utensil; and rarely from being served food by an infected person. Hepatitis A is an exception, but the hepatitis A virus is not carried long term, so it is unlikely this the type of hepatitis this person has. Whether or not someone has HIV makes no difference in the chance of hepatitis virus transmission.

Answered 1/13/2022

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