Can you get the Hepatitis virus from clothes, shoes, or anything else in that ca!
Question:
I work in an hospital setting and I am afraid that I could bring home diseases that my outterwear may come into contact with without me knowing. I also ride the public transportation and scared about catching something there as well. Please help elimate these irrational fears.
Answers:
it depends on which hepatitis virus you are talking about. There is A (food borne/contamination with fecal matter)
Hepatitis B (having sex with someone who has it or sharing drugs with the infected person)
Hepatitis C (there is no chance unless there is transfer of blood into your blood)
Hepatitis D (only occurs with hepatitis B)
Hepatitis E (rare in the United States)
Other Answers:
Yes, if you handle an object has fecal residue from some one infected with Hepatitis and then touch you mouth or your food with out washing your hands. (Hep A)
Source(s):
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis/common_faqs.htm#3
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