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Possible dried blood spot on hand towel. washed hands and then dried with said towel and then rubbed my eye. hepatitis c risk? need testing?
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No risk: There is little or no risk from this sort of exposure. Hepatitis C is rare except in people who catch it by more direct blood exposure, such as sharing drug injection equipment with other persons. Don't worry about this event.
Answered 1/1/2023
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