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Hepatitis B
Hello Sir/Madam, there is a small cut on my hand and I went to a local clinic which is very unhygienic and treats trauma cases I touched with my hands on the surfaces of the hospitals including the stretchers and beds and with the same hands I touched my wound. Can I get hepatitis B due to this, as I heard that hepatitis B virus can live outside the body for 7 days and the hospital is unhygienic and as a result not sure if they practice hygienic cleaning.
I am worried.
Thank You.
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Dr. G Rithesh Reddy
Gastroenterologist
7 yrs exp
Kurnool
Hello
I understand your concern
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Anti hbs antibody levels
If its more than 10, you are immune
You wont get infection even if u touch positive patient with a cut
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