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Is there a risk of contracting hep b or c from a piece of watermelon contaminated with infectious blood? i think there was a blood streak on my watermelon yesterday from someone of unknown status. very scared. i know its not an hiv risk?
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Depends on what you call a lot of blood. Anything that can be blood borne and transmitted by oral route could be transmitted. I advise not eating bloody watermelon.
Answered 5/13/2023
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HIV, Hepatitis B and C cannot be transmitted through above mentioned mechanism. Hand hygiene rules still apply as to risk for transmission for other bacteria including hepatitis A. Check cdc.gov in order to clarify.
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