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Nail HIV
Hello everyone, 1 month ago I had my nails done and it bled. The owner also made the person bleed and used an alkaline wipe and before doing it, she also wiped the nail with 90° alcohol. The previous person worked for about an hour before arriving. So am I at risk of being infected with HIV? Is it safe for me to have a negative ab combo test on day 20?
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1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
As you can see, you did not do any of the activities on the list of risks.
If you do not engage in any of the activities I mentioned above with someone HIV+ or whose HIV status is unknown to you, you will NEVER have to worry about getting HIV. There is no information you could add about this event that would make it a risk for HIV.
Any test you take at any time will be negative, since you didn't have a risk for HIV.