Does transmission of Hepatitis C happen this way?

Does transmission of Hepatitis C happen to a person wears an ear ring which was wore by a Hepatitis C carrier 3 days ago? Is the Hepatitis C virus still alive for 3 days? How long is it life length?

Any blood, including blood from cuts, nosebleeds, or even menstrual blood, can carry the virus. Hepatitis B or hepatitis C may even be spread through sharing objects like to tooth-brush, a razor, earrings, or chewing gum, which may be able to carry enough virus-laden blood to pass on the infection.

Hep c can usually live outside the body and still transmit infection at room temperature at least 16 hours, but no longer than 4 days.

If the person in question was not having symptons at the time then the answer is no. The only time that the disease can be spread is when it is active. My mother is a carrier and I've been doing things like this for 30 some odd years and I don't have it

The Center for Disease Control has excellent information on Hepatitis C.

the only way hcv can transmit is through blood to blood cross contamination-which can happen exactly like the scenerio you suggested, but remember, if you did not bleed and there was no blood on the earring you wore, you wont get it.
if there was blood on the earring and you wore it but did not bleed you wont get hcv.

hcv - blood to bloodstream!

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