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A member asked:

Can i get hepatitis c from a small cut during pedicure ?i don't know how well they wash their instruments, thank you

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Probably low: While hepatitis C can be highly infectious, unless there is visible blood on the instrument, the risk of infection is probably very low but can not be sure it's nonexistent.

Dr Finkelstein agreed

Answered 6/5/2015

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