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Will I get HIV?

Hi everyone! Thanks in advance. On 5/18 night I went out to throw away the trash. There was a trash bag stuck at the entrance of the trash chute. I tried to push it down with my hand and something from the trash bag made a tiny tiny cut on one of my finger tip. After that I immediately tried to squeeze out some blood - only a little bit came out and I cleaned the wound after. I am a bit worried now that what if there is a needle or something and will I get HIV from that?

Thanks again!
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The only ways adults get HIV is to have unprotected vaginal or anal sex or share IV drug needles to inject drugs. You can't get it by sticking your hand into a trash bin and getting cut. Ever. Air inactivates the virus. NO RISK
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