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Can Hepatitis Infection Be Contracted Through Skin Contact?
hipatitis b,c
Jan 31, 2010
i cut my self shaving and than i went to my computer i touched the mouse key and than i touched an open cut on my face i am telling you this because i had a friend positive to hip b,c 2 days ago who was using my computer and touching the mouse key, so can i be exposed to hip c,b from this experience
Jan 31, 2010
i cut my self shaving and than i went to my computer i touched the mouse key and than i touched an open cut on my face i am telling you this because i had a friend positive to hip b,c 2 days ago who was using my computer and touching the mouse key, so can i be exposed to hip c,b from this experience
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hi thanks for posting here...hep b is mainly transmitted through sexual contact and hep c is transmitted through body fluids(blood,semen,saliva)... it is not transmitted as you are describing...so you need not to worry for that...
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