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Letters |1 March 1997

Hepatitis C: Risk of a Haircut

Norman Gitlin, MD; Frederick S. Nolte, MD; Michael Weiss, MD

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  • Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA 30322
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TO THE EDITOR:
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection has a prevalence of 1.8% in the United States. The mode of acquisition of HCV is unclear in nearly 40% of patients with chronic HCV infection. Various social practices are currently under scrutiny, including sharing razors, snorting cocaine through the same straw another person has used, and sexual practices [1].
We questioned whether a haircut that includes a trim of the sideburns and back of the neck using a straight razor might lacerate the skin and thereby spread hepatitis C. We obtained the fluid used in five different male hairdresser salons...
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Gitlin N, Nolte FS, Weiss M. Hepatitis C: Risk of a Haircut. Ann Intern Med. 1997;126:410–411. doi: https://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-126-5-199703010-00020

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Published: Ann Intern Med. 1997;126(5):410-411.

DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-126-5-199703010-00020

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