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hep-c blood potentially on scabbing cut
is it possible to contract hep-c if I had a 4 day old cut on my knuckle that was scabbing over if I didn't see blood on my hands but was in contact with someones hands that had blood on them? the hands were from someone who had blood from someone who had hep-c and I came in contact with the hands of the person without hep-c. what are my chances of contracting hep-c
Hep c requires blood to blood contact. Hep c infected blood must enter the blood stream of an uninfected person.
At a minimum you would have to have an open wound which is a fresh open weeping wound. Not a 4 day old scab.
So the answer is no risk.
What are your odds? About zero.
At a minimum you would have to have an open wound which is a fresh open weeping wound. Not a 4 day old scab.
So the answer is no risk.
What are your odds? About zero.
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thanks and there was no visible blood on my hands...I just got rather paranoid after coming in contact with the person
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