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HIV& HEP C POSSIBLE EXPOSURE FROM COMB IN HAIR DRESSING SALON
Greetings!
I know I am taking your time but please please give me some advice since I am a very anxious and nervous person about my health. I am very scared about infectious diseases. This incident happened however seems very ridiculous but I have to bring my concern to somewhere.
2 days before I went to a hair dressing saloon to cut my hair and I always bring my own hair cutting equipment (Scissors, Comb, Clipper and towel) since I am obsessive person but unfortunately that time I forgot to bring my Comb and hair stylist used his own comb during hair cutting procedure. the other equipment like scissors and clippers were my personal tools that he used to cut my hair. I read in the Internet that HIV & HEPATITIS C might be transmitted through hair cutting tools. If this is the case, a COMB that hair dresser used to treat my hair can carry HIV or HEPATITIS C virus and can it be infectious??? I read that virus of HEP C can live 4 days outside the body in the environment. I have to mention hair stylist didn't nick my neck or cut me at all but I have some pimples on my head and I am worried now.
The anxiety is killing me and I want to test for "HIV and HCV PCR RNA QUALITATIVE TEST" to ease my mind 3-4 weeks after this scenario. How much is the risk I'm involved with??? Is it really a possible exposure???
I am not worried about HEPATITIS B since I've got vaccinated and my anti body is around 200 recently which puts me on the safe side about HEPATITIS B. Thanks in advance for your valuable advice.
I know I am taking your time but please please give me some advice since I am a very anxious and nervous person about my health. I am very scared about infectious diseases. This incident happened however seems very ridiculous but I have to bring my concern to somewhere.
2 days before I went to a hair dressing saloon to cut my hair and I always bring my own hair cutting equipment (Scissors, Comb, Clipper and towel) since I am obsessive person but unfortunately that time I forgot to bring my Comb and hair stylist used his own comb during hair cutting procedure. the other equipment like scissors and clippers were my personal tools that he used to cut my hair. I read in the Internet that HIV & HEPATITIS C might be transmitted through hair cutting tools. If this is the case, a COMB that hair dresser used to treat my hair can carry HIV or HEPATITIS C virus and can it be infectious??? I read that virus of HEP C can live 4 days outside the body in the environment. I have to mention hair stylist didn't nick my neck or cut me at all but I have some pimples on my head and I am worried now.
The anxiety is killing me and I want to test for "HIV and HCV PCR RNA QUALITATIVE TEST" to ease my mind 3-4 weeks after this scenario. How much is the risk I'm involved with??? Is it really a possible exposure???
I am not worried about HEPATITIS B since I've got vaccinated and my anti body is around 200 recently which puts me on the safe side about HEPATITIS B. Thanks in advance for your valuable advice.
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