Both hepatitis B and C can be infectious even if the contaminated fluid has dried. True or false?

Answer

The correct answer is True. Hepatitis B (HBV) is known to be very hardy and can survive in dried blood on surfaces at room temperature for at least 7 days while remaining infectious. Similarly, Hepatitis C (HCV) can also survive in dried blood at room temperature for several days (typically up to 16 to 72 hours, and sometimes longer), retaining its ability to transmit infection. Therefore, both viruses remain infectious even after the contaminated body fluid has dried.