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Hiv from needle
I went to do the blood test at lab ,that girl applied cotton n thn without gloves she started to touch my veins n thn she she inserted the needle to remove my blood,so I was scared of hiv ,what if she touch other patients blood before touching me ? ..there was no blood on here fingers nor on my area where she removed blood..after 2 weeks I got fever ,rash , lymphnode on neck n armpit....
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The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
You cannot get HIV from anyone touching you, or from anyone touching a needle EVEN IF she touched blood. If you are "so scared" from a non-event like that, you should definitely talk to a doctor about your anxiety. That is not rational thinking at all.
The risks I listed above are the ONLY risks, and your event is not on that list. There is no information you could add that would make this a risk for HIV.
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
You cannot get HIV from anyone touching you, or from anyone touching a needle EVEN IF she touched blood. If you are "so scared" from a non-event like that, you should definitely talk to a doctor about your anxiety. That is not rational thinking at all.
The risks I listed above are the ONLY risks, and your event is not on that list. There is no information you could add that would make this a risk for HIV.
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