A small child accidentally (while cleaning bath) took a toothbrush infected with hepatitis C and put the brush in his mouth. Could it be infected if the brush was visually clean, it was not on the visible traces of blood?

Respond Tatyana Stepanova, a gastroenterologist, hepatologist How much time passed between the last brushing patients with hepatitis C and when the child put the brush in his mouth? The virus does not live long, a few hours - 4 - 5. Similar question: "... the results of blood and urine accidentally discovered hepatitis B. Prompt ...