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Can someone get hep c from nail clippers that have not been disinfected? i am currently seeing a chiropodist and i think she used the same nail clippers on the patient before me. should i be worried?
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Very highly unlikely. Hepatitis C is blood borne illness and if there is no transfer of blood or other body fluids, you are not at risk of getting hepatitis C. Visit this site for info: https://www.cdc.gov/hepatitis/hcv/patienteduhcv.htm
Answered 8/9/2021
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