Exposure to anti HCV reactive blood

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I am an intern. I was assisting a surgery of an anti HCV reactive patient. Unexpectedly a drop of blood or body fluid (I am not sure about it) hit my eye. I am terribly frightened. What should I do next? Will I get a chronic hepatitis c infection?

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Dr. Rajendra Midha General Physician 50 yrs exp Noida Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Rajendra Midha

General Physician 50 yrs exp Noida

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Get your HCV antibody test done after a time of 2 weeks , now there is a complete treament available if at all you have any antibodies , ;remember whether the fluid only your eye -lid or it entered your eye;there does seem to be enough inoculum entering your eye to cause any infection CALL 98 11 0 31656

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