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I bought a container of wipes. when i got home i saw red dried liquid on it all down the side. concerned it is dried blood. i had small cuts on fingers from hand washing. coulld i get hiv or hepatitis? i know less likely hiv but what about hepatitis?

Q: i bought a container of wipes. when i got home i saw red dried liquid on it all down the side. concerned it is dried blood. i had small cuts on fingers from hand washing. coulld i get hiv or hepatitis? i know less likely hiv but what about hepatitis?

: HIV, Hepatitis B and/or C cannot be transmitted through above mentioned mechanism (dried blood/ inanimate surfaces). Hand hygiene rules still apply as to risk for transmission for other bacteria including hepatitis A, cdc.gov is a reliable site to further clarify.

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HIV, Hepatitis B and/or C cannot be transmitted through above mentioned mechanism (dried blood/ inanimate surfaces). Hand hygiene rules still apply as to risk for transmission for other bacteria including hepatitis A, cdc.gov is a reliable site to further clarify.

Answered 8/27/2022

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A member asked:

I bought a container of wipes. when i got home i saw red dried liquid on it all down the side. concerned it is dried blood. i had small cuts on fingers from hand washing. coulld i get hiv or hepatitis? i know less likely hiv but what about hepatitis?

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