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A person hawk spit on the side of my face and it got on my ear (no cuts by the way) i had one of those small hand drying towels wiped my ear off but im not by any hand sanitizer or a sink to wash my hands am i at risk for hep b hsv or anything?

Q: a person hawk spit on the side of my face and it got on my ear (no cuts by the way) i had one of those small hand drying towels wiped my ear off but im not by any hand sanitizer or a sink to wash my hands am i at risk for hep b hsv or anything?

: No risk for Hep B, minimal to none for HSV 1 in above described scenario. It is likely that you suffer from health related anxiety.

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No risk for Hep B, minimal to none for HSV 1 in above described scenario. It is likely that you suffer from health related anxiety.

Answered 2/18/2022

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A member asked:

A person hawk spit on the side of my face and it got on my ear (no cuts by the way) i had one of those small hand drying towels wiped my ear off but im not by any hand sanitizer or a sink to wash my hands am i at risk for hep b hsv or anything?

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