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Live blood exposure

We have an exchange student staying with us i might have cleaned up spots of blood like a tiny spot. It looked alittle like cloudy blood maybe am i at risk i thought it was pee. I used toilet paper to wipe and didnt see the pink color till it was too late. It also may have been dried but not sure if dried i wouldnt be worrying
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Thank you so now more knowledge empowering answers. No more worries great!
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Does he have hepatitis C? If not no risk of transmission.

Was there any risk hepatitis c infected blood entered your blood stream through an open wet fresh  weeping injury? If not then zero risk.

Hepatitis c is not easily transmitted in a household setting. Hep c is in fact difficult to transmit in most circumstances.

The most common way to contract hep c is by the sharing of IV drug needles or having a blood transfusion prior to 1990 when the hep c antibody test was developed and the blood supply secured.
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