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Worried about hep b or c open cut amateur sterlaization of a wound

While on vacation in srilanka i got cut on the coral and when i got out of the water the guide directed me to the reception tent where the guy who worked there pulled unwarapped gauze out of his bag (looked new but was definitely loose in the bag) cut it with scissors, and touched betadine on it from an old crusty bottle then handed it to my guide who i took it from and put on wounds on my torso and palm. Can there be a hep b or c transmission from the gauze being uncovered in the guy's bag? What about that crusty betadine bottle and his and the guide's hands? The gauze looked white and nobody's hands looked to have any blood Thankful for any insight and in case it makes a difference i canvassed every inch of cut with dettol soap and antiseptic cream when i got to my hostel an hour or so later.
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I really wouldn't worry about Hep C or B. I could go over all of the methods of transmission of these diseases but I've been following this subject for 20 years and I have never seen a documented case of transmission like this. Id forget about it if I were you.
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