Re: info, Q. How long does the hepatitis virus live outside the body?

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I was

taught that HCV could live outside the body, in dried blood, up to 14 days?

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How long does the hepatitis virus live outside the body?

Hepatitis

C Virus

The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, can live outside the body for up to 4

days. However, many experts think it usually survives up to 16 hours at room

temperature.

[Guest guest]

That's interesting, . Ty for your comments. Hugs, VickieG

[HepatitisCSupportG roupForDummies] info, Q. How long does the hepatitis virus live outside the body?

Q. How long does the hepatitis virus live outside the body?

Hepatitis C Virus

The hepatitis C virus, or HCV, can live outside the body for up to 4 days. However, many experts think it usually survives up to 16 hours at room temperature.

[Guest guest]

Good morning great question.

That has many factors issues probabilities - HCV outside the body on what type of surface hard soft porous dry wet the temperature environment.......

4 to 14 days depending on many factors necessities able to become soluble again survive and introduction again into blood stream.

Without the ability to enter bloodstream in large enough quantity in time it can not survive set up shop replicate. The reasons also for very slight probability from contracting it from the mouth kissing hugging eating after someone with HCV and it can not survive gastro tract acids.

It is a blood borne virus bloodstream to bloodstream.

All The Best

Deb

I was taught that HCV could live outside the body, in dried blood, up to 14 days?

[Guest guest]

I'm learning a lot, ty, Deb. Hugs, VickieG

RE: info, Q. How long does the hepatitis virus live outside the body?

Good morning great question.

That has many factors issues probabilities - HCV outside the body on what type of surface hard soft porous dry wet the temperature environment. ......

4 to 14 days depending on many factors necessities able to become soluble again survive and introduction again into blood stream.

Without the ability to enter bloodstream in large enough quantity in time it can not survive set up shop replicate. The reasons also for very slight probability from contracting it from the mouth kissing hugging eating after someone with HCV and it can not survive gastro tract acids.

It is a blood borne virus bloodstream to bloodstream.

All The Best

Deb

I was taught that HCV could live outside the body, in dried blood, up to 14 days?

[Guest guest]

My Hep doc told me that whenever possible to put bleach on any of my blood that is from cuts, etc. and it would kill the virus sooner.

Take Care,

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TY for that information, . Hugs, VickieG

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