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Can HIV Transmitted By A Needle Prick?
hi my age is 24 yrs,my height is 5'10.my question is that can a person become hiv infect if any person pinches a needle into ones body.coz in the month of jan when i was travelling in the train and when i get out of it i saw 2 cut marks in my legs .i had also done hiv test in may and it was all right.but still i'm in worry.plz help me.
Thu, 24 Jul 2014
Hi.
hiv can be transmitted from niddle prick also but chance are very less. Still theoretically therevis a chance. You should go for confirmatory hiv testing once after a month of exposure. You can go with p24 antigen or pcr.
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hiv can be transmitted from niddle prick also but chance are very less. Still theoretically therevis a chance. You should go for confirmatory hiv testing once after a month of exposure. You can go with p24 antigen or pcr.
thanks for using health care magic.
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