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Will HIV last for 6 days on needle

Hello.
My uncle visited my home on 17th of this month he asked me to test using glucometer..I tested him..he is an HIV patient..so today while I was changing the pin it punched me ..is that going to transmit the HIV.
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No it's instantly dead in air or saliva so the only non-sexual risk for hiv is sharing hollow needles that you use to quickly inject with. You can do what you did safely any time.
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Thank you so much
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