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Hi all,
I scraped the back of my hand on a metal toilet roll dispenser in a ladies toilet, the scrape bled a little after. I am a bit concerned and was wondering whether there Is there any chance of contracting HCV from this?
Thanks
I scraped the back of my hand on a metal toilet roll dispenser in a ladies toilet, the scrape bled a little after. I am a bit concerned and was wondering whether there Is there any chance of contracting HCV from this?
Thanks
No, but don't venture into the men's loo or you'll be in trouble :o). Seriously, HCV is only transmitted from blood to blood, unlike Hep A where oral/fecal transmission is common.
Bill
Bill
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