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Public restroom last night, i wiped off toilet seat with toilet paper. when i went to wipe myself i noticed a smudge of blood on the stall wall where the toilet paper is. is there any risk of hiv, hep c etc from the possibility the paper touched?
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No risk, no worry: HIV and other blood borne viruses are never caught from exposure in a contaminated environment. There has never been a proved or even suspected case from such exposure in a public toilet or anywhere else. Absolutely no risk. Don't worry about it.
Answered 11/27/2017
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