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I just had a barber shave ny beard.   I had few shallow cuts with visable blood.  He was touching the sharp (new) blade.  I am not sure if it cut him or not and he shaved for me.   If it cut him is there a risk?
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186166 tn?1385259382
seems you have a hiv phobia.

hiv is transmitted through...
unprotected vaginal / anal intercourse
sharing iv drug works
mother to child

hiv is not transmitted through environmental surfaces or inanimate objects.  once exposed to air, it becomes inactive and unable to infect.
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Good day to you and thank you.
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"What if" questions are beyond the scope of this forum.
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Have a good day, you do not have an HIV concern.
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Teak please
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Patience Mr. Vance.
He touched the blade and perhaps bled alittle.  Then he touche my face which had some cuts.  When the blade cut him , his blood perhaps was on the blade
And then he continued to shave for me using that razor.  
Marry christmas to you aswell
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And?
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Why would the blade cut him? Not rational thinking. Time to accept what Lizzie told you and move on.
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Dear teak.  
Any input on my question
I think he cut himself and touched my face using the razor that cut him.  My face had a cut also.   Am I safe ? Marry christmas
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186166 tn?1385259382
you had no risk whatsoever.  testing is not needed.
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Because it was imidiate within seconds
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It becomes deactivated imidiatly?
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Any answer plz
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