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Used toilet in national forest filled with urine and fecal matter. some splashed on me and hit me in the anus. risk for hep c? other diseases?

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Risk is negligible: unless you have OPEN SORES on your anal tissue! Hope this helps! Dr Z

Answered 7/11/2015

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A member asked:

Used toilet in national forest filled with urine and fecal matter. some splashed on me and hit me in the anus. risk for hep c? other diseases?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Zimon answered

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