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Infection Transmission Through Barber's Electric Clippers

Hi, I went to the barber yesterday and noticed when I got home that his electric clippers gave me a very small cut behind the ear. I only noticed it because a small amount of blood had crusted over it. The scratch drew a minimal amount of blood. What is my risk for HIV, Hep C, or any other blood borne infection from this cut?

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766573 tn?1365166466
To be honest it depends on how well the clippers were disinfected prior to use and even then the odds are remote to nonexistent.
http://hcvadvocate.org/hepatitis/factsheets_pdf/personal_care.pdf
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