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Small Cut Through Unsterilized Material. What Are My Chances Of HIV Or Hepatitis B?
today i went to barber shop. he has used new blade, i am sure.. i got a small cut and he rubbed alum(fitkari) on that.. can hiv and hepatitis B transmit through that.. After coming home i applied antiseptic on it.. i was nearly for 20 minutes in that shop and during that period he has used that alum only on me.. what i should do now??
Fri, 24 May 2013
Hello,
Thanks for the query,
Dont worry there is no chance of getting infected.
As the blade was new, you can be assured.
HIV or HBV needs frank cut with used blade.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
Thanks for the query,
Dont worry there is no chance of getting infected.
As the blade was new, you can be assured.
HIV or HBV needs frank cut with used blade.
Let me know if you have any other doubts.
you can ask a direct question to me on this forum, following the below link.
http://www.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-rahul-kumar/64818
Wishing you good health.
Thank you
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