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Old 09-27-2006, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by KSig RC View Post
Whoops, not true.
Source, please? That's not what our Health Officials told us.


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Originally Posted by KSig RC View Post
Actually Hep C can survive for up to two weeks out of the body in a nutrient-rich environment (which, by the way, is absurdly long - HIV lasts mere minutes outside the body) . . . but since the blood should probably be dried by then, your chances of actual infection are not nearly as large as if the blood were dry, so yeah, it's kind of alarmist.
The dried blood is still infectious, up to seven days, as per our Health Offiicials. If you want to take the chance, fine. I chose not to do so.
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