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indirect exposure
I have a client with HIV/AIDS. Of course he touched many surfaces in my office. We used the same pen. I then had a sudden bloody nose and reached into my nose just at the opening to stop the bleeding. Can there be any exposure since there was a tiny open cut of some kind causing the bleeding. I usually do not worry about things like this but this has me wondering despite knowing that it is probably not a concern. Thanks
hiv is transmitted through...
unprotected vaginal/anal intercourse
sharing of iv drug works
mother to child
unprotected vaginal/anal intercourse
sharing of iv drug works
mother to child
u do not get hiv from environmental surfaces the virus does not live long once outside the body and unless your client actually put their fluids on something in your office you were not exposed just because they touch something does not mean they had any fluid on there hands (blood or seamen )and even if they did by the time you came in contact with it the virus would probably be dead anyway i doubt you have any serious risk
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