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Can you get Hepatitis C through intimate contact such as ...

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Can you get Hepatitis C through intimate contact such as kissing or touching?

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November 11 5:21 PM (5 minutes and 29 seconds later)
         
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No- Hepaitits C is spread via the blood and the virus also can be spread by sexual contact, but the risk is low.
You can check out more info at http://www.webmd.com/hw/hepatitus_c/hw144598.asp
http://health.yahoo.com/ency/healthwise/hw144584;_ylt=AkBqZj6hoJEM_hMSB7D.ho1IvLcF


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