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Is nausea a sign of hep c or hiv after 3 or 4 days of possible run in with blood ?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

Neither: Neither Hep C nor HIV would produce any symptoms at 3-4 days after exposure.

Answered 10/3/2014

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