<s>[INST] is it possible to be contaminated with hepatitis c?but im not really sure if i was prick with the infected needle because it did not bleed and the 2nd glove did not have a hole,but i felt slight pain on my finger.i tried also to let it bleed but no blood,and when i put alcohol on my finger i did not felt pain.but im just afraid i get contaminated [/INST] Hi,Thanks for using Healthcaremagic,I presume you are health worker and it is accidental possible exposure to needle prick.Needle stick injury from someone who was HCV positive have about a 1.8% chance of contracting the disease themselves which is very low chance.The risk is greater if the needle in question is hollow and the puncture wound is deep.There is no risk if blood exposure occurs on intact skin.Your prick is not deep so possibly no exposure to blood, but just take care in future to avoid such injuries.Hope this helps you.Take care.Good LuckDr. Akhilesh Dubey M.D. </s>