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Got hepatitis c blood on my hand, will washing my hands with soap and water kill the virus on my skin?
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Get tested next: The best thing you can do is what you did - wash hands thoroughly after this exposure. In general this type of exposure is not how people get hepatitis C, but with that said, it is very important you context your general practitioner to be tested for hepatitis C and to discuss when that is appropriate given your exposure.
Answered 4/8/2020
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