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What are the chances of conracting hepatitis c from a couple of drops of blood that splashed into the eye? eye was rinsed a minute or two later
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No Chances: As long as the eye was rinsed within a minute or two there is no risk of contacting hepatits c in this setting.
Answered 12/28/2013
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