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By mistake touched the needle
My dad has a blood glucometer and he is diabetic . By mistake I touched the needle or the Lancet which my dad used to prick from . Can I get any deasese from that ?? There was no blood coming.
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No need to worry if yr Dad doesn't have any blood transmitted disease. Diabetes is not transmitted this way.
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Just wash your hand and relax!
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Dr. Alpa Dawda
Consultant Physician
17 yrs exp
Mumbai
No dear . Diabetes is non contagious. Take a chill pill . But since ur dad is diabetic better be careful and stick to healthy lifestyle, it runs in heredity
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Dr. Neeraj Kumar Tulara
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23 yrs exp
Mumbai
If your does not have any blood transmissible disease like Hiv, hep B and C etc then no need to worry at all
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Dr. Soudip Saha
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5 yrs exp
South 24 Parganas
Don't worry just wash your hand properly
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