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Can I Contract Hepatitis-B Infection From Needle Prick?

I went to the dentist and had novacaine for my teeth and was given the needle by his assistant who stabbed me, accidently stabbed herself, and restabbed me with the same needle. Had blood work done and mine came back fine but just got her results and she at one time had Hep B surface antibody and the result was reactive. Should I be concerned?
Fri, 31 Oct 2014
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Hello,
Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic.
I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that hepatitis B has high provability with such a prick than that of HIV. I advice you to take gamma globulin against hepatitis B. Also take hepatitis b surface vaccine. Hepatitis B is notorious for causing such a prick infection.

I will be happy to answer all your future concern.
Thank you,
Dr Arun Tank
Infectious disease specialist.
Wish you a best health at health care magic.
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Can I Contract Hepatitis-B Infection From Needle Prick?

Hello, Thank you for your contact to healthcare magic. I understand your health concern, if I am your doctor I suggest you that hepatitis B has high provability with such a prick than that of HIV. I advice you to take gamma globulin against hepatitis B. Also take hepatitis b surface vaccine. Hepatitis B is notorious for causing such a prick infection. I will be happy to answer all your future concern. Thank you, Dr Arun Tank Infectious disease specialist. Wish you a best health at health care magic.