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Will washing my clothes with laundry detergent kill any hep c virus potentially on the clothing?

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Dr. Jay Park answered

Detergent is very likely kill the virus, however, the transmission of hepatitis C virus is not established by touching the contaminated clothes.

Dr Ferguson and another doctor agreed

Answered 7/23/2023

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