pls help

[bissest]

Hi every one .

I know this is the HIV forum.
But i have one similar unfortunate situation happened and i m afraid Heb B and C more than Hiv .

i went to barber shop and i know he changed the blade and while he was removing my hair on my neck i think there would be like pimple or something like that it start bleed for a very small time .like some few seconds .And then the barber used aftershave bleed stops.Then he took out Alum potash stone from his bag and rub on my neck .Visibly i did not see any blood on alum because it was dry and my main worry and anxiety starts when he used alum on me and then did not wash and wrap into tissue paper and kept again his bag now i m afraid may be he used some other customer and now he has used on me so what is the risk about HEP B AND C .Are these virus are so easy to get inside in the body or need a big wound .pls help me and provide answer i m so tensed .I know hiv can not live out side and die but what about HEP B and C please please reply .

[flyinlynn]

From the US CDC answers to  frequently asked questions for the general public about hepatitis C

“How is hepatitis C spread?
Hepatitis C is usually spread when blood from a person infected with the hepatitis C virus enters the body of someone who is not infected. Today, most people become infected with the hepatitis C virus by sharing needles or other equipment to prepare or inject drugs. Before 1992, hepatitis C was also commonly spread through blood transfusions and organ transplants. After that, widespread screening of the blood supply in the United States virtually eliminated this source of infection.

People can become infected with the hepatitis C virus during such activities as:

Sharing needles, syringes, or other equipment to prepare or inject drugs
Needlestick injuries in health care settings
Being born to a mother who has hepatitis C
Less commonly, a person can also get hepatitis C virus through

Sharing personal care items that may have come in contact with another person’s blood, such as razors or toothbrushes
Having sexual contact with a person infected with the hepatitis C virus
Getting a tattoo or body piercing in an unregulated setting
Hepatitis C virus is not spread by sharing eating utensils, breastfeeding, hugging, kissing, holding hands, coughing, or sneezing. It is also not spread through food or water.”

[bissest]

Thanks dear i also posted the same at hep B forum .i m so sorry because of anxiety i was just mad .thanks for the answer so it means i cant get Hep C in this way if u talk about hep C only

[flyinlynn]

You have asked it the hep c forum. There have been no known transmissions of hep c in the manner you have described. For hep B ask in that forum.

Note asking the same question repeatedly will not get a response any faster. This is a forum of people who either previously had or are currently have hep c. There are no medical professionals here. We cannot diagnose or recommend any treatment. We can only share our own experiences as patients.

For medical advice and guidance seek out your personal doctor.