Open is Open: It is important to remember that viruses like hepc, HIV and others are strings of proteins that are connected by very weak bonds. They require many things to stay active and need living cells to reproduce and survive. Anytime an organic substance containing HIV or hepatitis (like blood, semen) gets into an open cut or contacts a moist mucous membrane (mouth/anus/vagina), the risk there.
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