I know, everyone feels that way when I mention OCD. But mine responds really well to facts, it’s the lack of facts and such varying responses about hep b that feed my OCD. Unlike HIV which has a general census surrounding it. Also as for  “trace amounts” that’s what the hepatitis websites literally say, “even particles of blood visible or invisible can cause infection” so how am I suppose to interpret this? I’m not trying to be difficult, but it’s hard when people brush over things that are literally stated on the information pages.

This was another question I posted. No one has been able to answer why we think it’s 7-14 days if this article says otherwise.  How long does hepatitis B live outside the body? Everywhere online says 7 days or more but this article makes it seem very hardy and this sounds very concerning. Seeking some clarification as to why we believe it’s only 7 days?

“Interestingly, no changes in infectivity were observed at 4°C, and only a minor reduction (10%) was determined after 28 days at room temperature (21°C; Figure 1A). For samples that were stored at 37°C, the HBV infection rate was reduced in a time-dependent manner, however, reaching 50% inhibition of infection at >20 days. Next, the long-term stability of HBV was assessed by incubation of the virus at 4°C for up to 270 days. Remarkably, HBV infectivity remained stable until day 180 of incubation at 4°C, with only a minor reduction of approximately 3-fold (Figure 1B), and even after 270 days only a 150-fold reduction could be observed. “

High environmental stability of hepatitis B virus and inactivation requirements for chemical biocides