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Hi, if ten days ago i lent nail clippers to a friend, and today i cut myself on it, could that be a hepc risk, if she had it?

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Dr. Jerome Litt answered

Specializes in Dermatology

HEP C RISK: IT WOULD BE MOST UNLIKELY THAT THESE NAIL CLIPPERS COULD BE A RISK FOR HePC OR ANY OTHER DISEASE.

Dr Kuitems and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 6/27/2015

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The side of my toenails keep randomly bleeding. Do you know what it could be from? I haven't cut it with anything like a nail clipper.

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I cut the tip of my 3month olds finger with dusty nail clippers and it made her bleed, can she get tetanus from this? Should I see a dr right away?

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I think I got a tiny cut from a slightly rusted nail clipper, I don't see any blood. I had a tetanus vaccine about 2 weeks ago, another once I was 13, and another when I was a baby. So I had three doses in total. So do I need to go get another?

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