Yes, since your cut was not bleeding, then it is not "blood to blood" contact. Getting hit by a car is more of a risk, us Heppers and Ex-Heppers pose very little threat.
We are trying to fight the "Stigma" that surrounds this subject, Hep C(which is insult upon injury, for those of us who suffer from this disease), so please try to keep this in mind, which may also help you to NOT give in to your urge, to have us reassure you about possible contagion.
Most of us have lived for years with our husbands and children, without even knowing we had Hep C many times, and our family members have not caught Hep C from us~ Even mothers are advised that they can still breast-feed their babies, without worry of contagion.
fair enough. hopefully as you educate yourself about diseases you will not obsess as much. knowledge is power.
best of luck
Thanks for your help. Yes I know it seems that I have OCD in regards to these kind of cases. I am trying to make it better by reading and knowing more about actual risk, but sometimes can not help it :(:(
NO risk for Hep C. But a lot of risk for Obsessive compulsive disorder. If you stress about this type of thing often you should seek mental help. Best of luck
Who is at risk for Hepatitis C?
Some people are at increased risk for Hepatitis C, including
Current injection drug users (currently the most common way Hepatitis C virus is spread in the United States)
Past injection drug users, including those who injected only one time or many years ago
Recipients of donated blood, blood products, and organs (once a common means of transmission but now rare in the United States since blood screening became available in 1992)
People who received a blood product for clotting problems made before 1987
Hemodialysis patients or persons who spent many years on dialysis for kidney failure
People who received body piercing or tattoos done with non-sterile instruments
People with known exposures to the Hepatitis C virus, such as
Health care workers injured by needlesticks
Recipients of blood or organs from a donor who tested positive for the Hepatitis C virus
HIV-infected persons
Children born to mothers infected with the Hepatitis C virus
Less common risks include:
Having sexual contact with a person who is infected with the Hepatitis C virus
Sharing personal care items, such as razors or toothbrushes, that may have come in contact with the blood of an infected person.
Hector
Thanks for ur reply. My cut was not bleeding and unfortunately in the morning that it happened I didn't have Bandai to put on it. Can you please let me know the ways that someone can get Hep C? Is it like HIV?? Which one is more likely?? Thanks
If you have a cut on your hand, it is best to put a bandaid on, before going out in public. Most likely the Cashier did NOT have Hep C, it is only 1 or 2 % infected, in the genreral population, so the odds are in your favor.