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Stranger threw up near me and it splattered onto my clothes. i cant bleach them. will non chlorine bleach with tide on warm water be enough to kill potential hiv hcv? what about dry cleaning? will that kill both of those viruses also?
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No worries: From what you described there is no chance of infection. Wash your clothes as recommended.
Answered 12/23/2020
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