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What Are The Chances Of Hepatitis After Touching Infected Water?
I dropped something in a public toilet and hurriedly reached in to grab it. I had a small cut on one of my fingers that was about 3 days old. The water in the toilet appeared fresh and clean and I did wash my hands a couple times afterwards. Do I have any chance of catching hepatitis or some other form of harmful bacteria or virus?
Wed, 1 Jul 2015
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There are many types of hepatitis viruses... Hep A, B, C, E
Among these Hepatitis A and E spread by contaminated water.
Since you washed you hands after touching the water, it is unlikely that you would acquire hepatitis infection.
Regards.
Thanks for posting in HCM.
There are many types of hepatitis viruses... Hep A, B, C, E
Among these Hepatitis A and E spread by contaminated water.
Since you washed you hands after touching the water, it is unlikely that you would acquire hepatitis infection.
Regards.
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