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Can One Catch Hepatitis C From Dried Infected Blood?

Hello,

I wanted to know if you can catch Hepatitis C from dried infected blood on clothes if you touch the blood with an open wound? The dried blood was not fresh dried but about 2 days dried....Should I worry about transmission like this or not?

                                                                 
posted on Thu, 13 Mar 2014
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hi.
thanks for posting query.

NO risk of transmission in your scenario.
however, you may have a blood test for anti-HCV, 4 to 6 weeks after being exposed to the dried blood.

wish you good health

regards
Dr Tayyab Malik
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Can One Catch Hepatitis C From Dried Infected Blood?

hi. thanks for posting query. NO risk of transmission in your scenario. however, you may have a blood test for anti-HCV, 4 to 6 weeks after being exposed to the dried blood. wish you good health regards Dr Tayyab Malik