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Question. I was donating to the unfortunate today and I noticed what looked like dried blood / wound on the hands of the guy I helped. This was after I essentially shook his hand. I don't have any open cuts on my hand, and used sanitizer right after, but it made me nervous. Is there a chance of getting hepatitis or HIV from that?

2 Answers

  • Infectious Disease Specialist
  • Tampa, FL

very very low chance
but to be super cautiouos you can get tested

  • Infectious Disease Specialist
  • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thanks for the question. There is no chance of acquiring HIV, and hepatitis would only require that you wash your hands or use sanitizer.

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