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    I will be starting treatment shortly and I have already purchased bulk of those 5 for $2.00 toothbrushes, pump bottle toothpaste, and will use Nair cream instead of razors.

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    interesting subject. Can we use the same toothbrusher and razor for more than one day? I have thought to use change razor every day. We have to ask Dr James.

    How long does virus lives outside? I know it lives 24 hours.


    Male, Fibro F1. Geno 1b. ALT 67 before treatment Viral load 5 million. My huge viral load replicates in my nervous system as I suffer anxiety.
    Started Twinvir 12/12/15.
    Two weeks
    ALT 17 at 2 weeks
    Viral Load UND at 2 weeks
    ALT 13.5 at 7 weeks EOT
    ALT 10.5 at 15 weeks EOT
    ALT 13 at 27 weeks EOT, VL UND, Cured

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    dope-on-a-rope.jpgDr James
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    This is an extremely good point. My old understanding was that it could like for 4 days outside the body, however it has been shown the virus can remain viable for 6 weeks

    http://jid.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2013/11/22/infdis.jit648.abstract

    There is further discussion about this here:

    https://blog.aids.gov/2014/01/scientists-discover-hepatitis-c-virus-can-remain-infectious-outside-of-the-body-for-up-to-6-weeks.html

    I have personally seen the parents of an HCV son acquire acute Hep C due to razor sharing so there is no doubt the virus can survive and infect from this source.

    Viral loads fall rapidly on treatment so after a couple of weeks there will be very little (or no) virus in your blood to coat either a razor of a toothbrush, so if you are contemplating frequent replacement of razors and toothbrushes there would be more benefit in doing this daily at the beginning of treatment than at the end.

    Here is what the CDC has to say about disinfection:

    http://www.cdc.gov/hicpac/Disinfection_Sterilization/3_2contaminatedDevices.html

    So soaking razors and toothbrushes in a 1:10 dilution (1 part bleach, 9 parts water) would be an acceptable alternative to replacement.


    YMMV

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