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Open wound contact, can I get HIV?
I was at a gay bar and got into a fight with two guys. I hit the first guy so hard my knuckles busted open. I continued to fight another guy with my open wound. Not sure if I made the second guy bleed. I am just worried if I can get any infections this way?
In order for there to be a risk for this, you'd have to be profusely bleeding, as would the second guy.
I think avoiding bar fights is a good idea in general. ;)
I think avoiding bar fights is a good idea in general. ;)
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Both of you would have to have deep gaping wounds like in a car accident with each of your wounds thrust deeply inside the other person's - to even have a theoretical risk. If both of you had that, the pain would be excruciating and both of you would have pulled back instead of continuing to punch etc.
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