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Barber cut me with a razor, could i get hepatitis b and c? it was a small cut, i saw that closed cuts can't be a way of infection only open cuts? maybe he did change the razor and im just being dramatic. in case he didn't could i get hepatitis?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No risk: Repeat question. See previous reply. And yes, you are "just being dramatic"/ No risk.

Answered 6/3/2020

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A member asked:

Barber cut me with a razor, could i get hepatitis b and c? it was a small cut, i saw that closed cuts can't be a way of infection only open cuts? maybe he did change the razor and im just being dramatic. in case he didn't could i get hepatitis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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