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Can HIV Be Contracted By Direct Blood Contact?
Hi. Yesterday I helped a man who had fallen over on his face in the airport. I got a small amount of his blood on my finger which I wiped off straight away. I then used hand sanitized and washed my hands. am I at any risk of contracting HIV if he was HIV +. I have no cuts on my hands.
Mon, 18 Aug 2014
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There is no chance of you contacting an HIV infection.
The chance of HIV virus surviving in open air is very very less.
HIV is contracted if we have any cuts or breaks in the skin which you do not have and moreover you have also used a sanitizer also.
So do not worry
Thanks for the question
There is no chance of you contacting an HIV infection.
The chance of HIV virus surviving in open air is very very less.
HIV is contracted if we have any cuts or breaks in the skin which you do not have and moreover you have also used a sanitizer also.
So do not worry
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Dear Concerned, there is no need to worry if you do not have any cut in your skin.
Dear Concerned, there is no need to worry if you do not have any cut in your skin.
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