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my nephew is a housekeeper and as she was emptying a pekoe case someone has hidden a used needle attached to a syringe that poked her slightly . should she worry?
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howdoi
nurse girl or Vance? teak? please answer
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No, not a concern for HIV.
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chipdawg
no, not a fresh needle, so any hiv, if there was any would be dead.
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