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hiv exposure

Hi, i was helping security and this woman pulled a needle out with blood on it and she had hiv. we smashed her hand against a window bent the needle and the blood went on the window, but a few seconds later she managed to turn her hand and poke me in the hand with it. it was kinda cold out and i pushed the blood out of the poke and washed it. how likely will i have hiv?
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just a poke? NO RISK
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Hi solar55,

Is that lady nuts?

If she really had hiv, then it possible that you might be at risk, depending on the circumstances of the situation.

If this happened less than 72 hours ago, you might want to visit a hiv specialist to seek his opinion.


May God bless


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