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Discarded Toothbrush
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WorryWart:
Hi,
Sorry, another question from me!
I was in a carpark a few days ago and stepped on someone's discarded toothbrush, I was wearing trainers. I wiped my foot briefly on the grass and drove home. No idea how long it had been there.
I took the shoes off, toe to heal. If the sole of my shoe touched an open wound (the shoes had given me a blister which was bleeding), is there a risk of hep b or c?
I also put them in my porch and sprayed them with disinfectant spray, but that only kills bacteria. Not sure if I should be cleaning with bleach?
I know we step in all sorts of nasty things all the time. I am now seeing someone about my anxiety btw :)
Lynn K:
No risk
Happy to read you are working on your anxiety best of luck