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Cna Hepatitis C Be Transmitted Through Kissing?

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Question : Can a person without hep-c get it by kissing a person with hep-c on the lips?
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Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (16 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Very rare chances

Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.

See, Hepatitis C spreads mostly through sexual intercourse, blood contact.
Transmission through personal contact specially through kissing is extremely rare. However, there are few case reports where people have got Hepatitis C through deep kissing. Now, controversy says that they might be having cuts inside there mouth leading to transmission.
So, no one can give you a guarantee that you won't get Hepatitis C through kissing. However chances of spread are extremely extremely rare.

If you have any further query please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
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Cna Hepatitis C Be Transmitted Through Kissing?

Brief Answer: Very rare chances Detailed Answer: Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney. I understand your concern. See, Hepatitis C spreads mostly through sexual intercourse, blood contact. Transmission through personal contact specially through kissing is extremely rare. However, there are few case reports where people have got Hepatitis C through deep kissing. Now, controversy says that they might be having cuts inside there mouth leading to transmission. So, no one can give you a guarantee that you won't get Hepatitis C through kissing. However chances of spread are extremely extremely rare. If you have any further query please ask me. Stay Healthy.