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Can You Get Hepatitis From Nail Clippers
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hep c and personal hygiene items (nail clippers)Dear Dr. McGovern,Thank you for kindly donating your time to this site. The basis of my question is that in the past, I have seen information stating that hep c lives for days or weeks on surfaces. I was forced to use a friend's nail clippers...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
I would not consider clipping a nail with clippers from another person to be a risk taking behavior since blood to blood exposure would not have occurred....
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Nail Clippers, scabs, and HIV transmissionI have a habit of using nail clippers to peel of scabs on my body..which usually results in... Read more »Nail clippers and HCVDr. McGovern,Thank you for helping me out here. Here is my concern: I used my nailclippers to cut... Read more »
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Hepatitis B: The Other Hepatitis VirusIn recent years, a lot has been written about hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in people who also have HIV (co-infection). HCV is a significant problem for many people with HIV, but it isn't the only virus that can cause hepatitis (inflammation of... Read more »
Hawaii: Help on HIV and Hepatitis NeededA local nonprofit group that advocates for infectious disease education and research is hoping to stem the spread of HIV and hepatitis by providing personal hygiene kits to homeless people in Kaka'ako. The OutPatient Intravenous Infusion Therapy... Read more »
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Risk of HIV infection from nail salon?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Hi,I've frequented the same nail salon from summer of 2002 until winter of 2005. It's somewhat clean, with the pedicure tubs being washed after each use, but they don't regularly sterilize the clippers or electrical buffer/filer cylinders after each... Read more » nail fungus
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have many people out there had problems concerning nail fungus around the nail, not affecting the nail itself? What time does this usually accure in HIV infection and does this mean that my amune system is breaking down. Read more » Problems with nail fungus?
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have many people out there had problems concerning nail fungus around the nail, not affecting the nail itself? What time does this usually accure in HIV infection and does this mean that my amune system is breaking down. Read more » Stepped on a nail
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Can yout get hiv from stepping on a nail?I've had a tetanus shot recently. Thanks! Read more »
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