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I helped a homeless man move personal items with papercuts on my hands. any noticeable or unnoticeable disease risk? hands might have touched his hand

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

This is something: I wouldn't spend another second worrying about. The risk of things you might be worried about--HIV, hepatitis--can not be transmitted that way. Scabies, and other skin diseases, might be transmitted by skin but not just a touch of a hand. Please don't let unfounded fear keep you from doing humane, kind things in the future. Thank you. Bless you:)

Answered 5/11/2016

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