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What are the chances of contracting hepatitus c + other diseases from yellow blood stained mattress i slept on in jail?

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No worries: To acquire hep c you need to get a pretty significant amount of blood with that virus directly to you vein or have a sexual contact with somebody who has hep c. I don't think blood stained mattress will transmit any disease to you through your skin.

Answered 5/9/2016

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