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hii..i am 24 year old...i share a room with my friend..today in the morning i by mistake used my friends tooth brush...my friends status is unknown...i have no bleeding gums or any sore in my mouth...do i need to get testted
http://www.medhelp.org/health_pages/Hepatitis/A-Guide-to-Understanding-Hepatitis-C-2006-/show/180?cid=64
If still worried get the blood test and find out.
If still worried get the blood test and find out.
I would say yes since your friend's status is unknown. I think its hardly likely that you would have contracted it but better safe than sorry.
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