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Can Hepatitis C Be Transmitted Through A Skin Cut?

If you have a tiny superficial cut on your hand, that is scabbed over-- not a hard, sturdy scab yet, but it s yellowish in color, and obviously closing the cut so it doesn t bleed, and you touch a surface area that may possibly have dried blood on it, can you catch Hep C this way?
posted on Sun, 30 Nov 2014
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Thanks for your query at HCM
I see there is rarest of the rare possibility of transmission of infection in your case.But if you are too apprehensive I suggest you can get tested for serological evidence for HCV, HBsAg, HIV in that case. But due to long incubation period these test are often negative and need to be get tested at regular intervals.
Keep your cut area clean and apply any antibacterial cream.
Take care don't worry.
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Can Hepatitis C Be Transmitted Through A Skin Cut?

Thanks for your query at HCM I see there is rarest of the rare possibility of transmission of infection in your case.But if you are too apprehensive I suggest you can get tested for serological evidence for HCV, HBsAg, HIV in that case. But due to long incubation period these test are often negative and need to be get tested at regular intervals. Keep your cut area clean and apply any antibacterial cream. Take care don t worry.