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Is Hepatitis C Infection Contagious Disease?

I have a friend that has hep c. Today I used a razor and made a tiny tiny cut on my breast how likely is it that I that was my friends razor that I will catch hep c? When I looked no blood was coming out I didn t even know there was a cut . I just looked and it s a red dot so I assumed I cut myself.
Fri, 29 Jun 2012
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Hi XXXXXXX welcome to H.C.M.Forum. as hepatitis c is a contagious disease, and as while shaving superfecial epithelium is desturbed, better to take preventive medicine by gastroenterologist, and maintain fat free diet, which is contra indicated for liver disease. but don't worry this is all is as a preventive measure.thank you.
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Is Hepatitis C Infection Contagious Disease?

Hi XXXXXXX welcome to H.C.M.Forum. as hepatitis c is a contagious disease, and as while shaving superfecial epithelium is desturbed, better to take preventive medicine by gastroenterologist, and maintain fat free diet, which is contra indicated for liver disease. but don t worry this is all is as a preventive measure.thank you.