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Hello. a nurse touched her face, she did have an open sore. i shook hands with her. i wasnt able to wash my hands for 1h and 45 mins because i had surgery today. would it be possible to transfer. i did wash my hands before i used the bathroom?
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Presumably you're concerned the nurse may have an active oral herpes outbreak, right? If so, this is little or no risk. HSV is not so easily transmitted. You'll be fine.
Answered 8/19/2023
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