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Touched a sticky substance(maybe dried fluids) in bathroom and before washing hands touched inside of nose. what is the risk of hepatitis/other infection transmission via the mucous membrane? i think the substance is 48hours old?
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Risk is low, but always there as we learned during this pandemic as well. Hands hygiene remains key in preventing transmission of a variety of viruses and bacteria.
Answered 4/19/2021
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Risk of hepatitis from what you described is virtually non-existent. For healthy diet: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/., exercise 30 minutes/day, drink enough water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. Wish you good health!
Answered 4/17/2021
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