Can Hepatitis C survive/spread in salt water?

An estimated 10% of people infected with a hepatitis virus are unsure of how they contracted it. Hepatitis C (HCV) is a hearty virus, HCV can survive outside the body at room temperature, on environmental surfaces for up to 3 weeks. read more

Hepatitis C (HCV) is a hearty virus, HCV can survive outside the body at room temperature, on environmental surfaces for up to 3 weeks. HCV cannot be spread by an infected persons bleeding in sea water because the virus and blood dilute. read more

Since HAV (hepatitis A virus) and HEV (hepatitis E virus) do not have lipid envelopes, they are resistant to inactivation by acids (including the acid in the stomach), detergents (including bile in the small intestines), and temperatures as high as 60C. read more

Because hepatitis A is easily spread by raw sewage, it can become a danger in the recreational swimming environment when: a person accidentally has a bowel movement in the pool sewage systems become overburdened from heavy rainfall or flooding and infects swimming waters. read more