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can HIV live under fingernails ... im really really anxious as i finger a girl i am a lil worried about her HIV status and therefor i washed my hand however i touched the taps with the hand i gfingered her with... i did clean the taps but after some of my family member have touched this tap after wasahing hands and then gone about there day.. im worried can HIV have lived under my nails after fingerin and or on mt hand after finger for me to then transfer it onto the tap in my bathroom ???
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teak please im young and naive and have very very limited knowldge on thsi subject.. i will not be taking part in any activites whereby i will feel such anxiety again

PLEASE can  you just give me this one answer if HIv can live under fingernails if this can be clarrified to me i will SOOOO appreicative and willnot have to post so many questions on the subject.
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teak please im young and naive and have very very limited knowldge on thsi subject.. i will not be taking part in any activites whereby i will feel such anxiety again

PLEASE can  you just give me this one answer if HIv can live under fingernails if this can be clarrified to me i will SOOOO appreicative and willnot have to post so many questions on the subject.
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