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Took my razor to saloon.during shave baber cleaned the shaving cream from razor on the edge a pot used in shaving.i got tiny cuts and red area on neck..can hepatis b , c can transmit from pot edge or no issue?pot is normally washed with water.i worry?

Q: took my razor to saloon.during shave baber cleaned the shaving cream from razor on the edge a pot used in shaving.i got tiny cuts and red area on neck..can hepatis b , c can transmit from pot edge or no issue?pot is normally washed with water.i worry?

: For transmission of hep B fresh blood from a hep B patient would have to enter your blood stream. I don't see this happening in the scenario you described.

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For transmission of hep B fresh blood from a hep B patient would have to enter your blood stream. I don't see this happening in the scenario you described.

Answered 4/13/2021

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A member asked:

Took my razor to saloon.during shave baber cleaned the shaving cream from razor on the edge a pot used in shaving.i got tiny cuts and red area on neck..can hepatis b , c can transmit from pot edge or no issue?pot is normally washed with water.i worry?

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