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Risk of HCV

So earlier after my friends lip was bleeding that has HCV she touched the cut and then touched the faucet. I touched that same faucet a couple hours later after washing my hands and without drying them I ate a mandaring .
Would there be any potential risk of HSV transmission.
This may be excessive but as you maybe able to tell I'm really worried
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18601474 tn?1466188088
This article from MedHelp.org provides information on who's at risk for Hepatitis C. It might help you sort out when you need to be concerned, and when you don't.

http://www.medhelp.org/hepatitis-c/articles/What-Is-Hepatitis-C/2251
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I suggest if you continue to have excessive worry about things with a very, very low probability to near zero of occurring that your greatest health concern of detriment to your well being is this excessive worry. You may consider speaking with your doctor about counseling or possibly prescribing some anti-anxiety medication as opposed to worrying about the low possibility of contracting a now very curable illness.

You might as well worry about catching a difficult to contract cold from someone hundreds of miles away from you.

Please ask your doctor about anxiety counseling is my best suggestion to you.
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I think the chances of infection under those circumstances are about as likely as being hit by lightening on a sunny day! I'm no expert but seriously!!! Don't worry.. It's considered rare to get it from sex.. So, yeah.. Lots more fluid swapping in that situation than what you just described.
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SOMEONEEEEE HELP
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