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Can hiv and hep b, hep c viruses still active and contagious after about 10 hours on nails clippers and the clippers were rubbed into the lemon and rinsed with water before using? i was bleeding a little. i'm too scared?
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Repeat question, same answer. Zero risk for all these infections. No basis for being scared!
Answered 5/14/2023
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