Hi. I went for my Rabies shot which has a vial that contains the inactivated virus powder and an ampoule that has water. The water from the ampoule is filled in the syringe and injected into the vial first through a rubber part at the top and then the solution is mixed which is again filled in the syringe through the rubber part at the top and injected into the muscle.
Anyway, after the nurse injected the water into the vial, she placed her index finger on the rubber part while shaking it. Then she inserted the needle into the vial through the rubber part, filled the syringe and gave me the shot. She wasn't wearing gloves and there were a lot of patients around. I couldn't see whether there was blood on her index finger or not as it all happened very fast.
Could this be a risk for any blood borne disease like hiv? I know the virus doesn't survive outside the body for long so the risk is low. But is it zero?
Thanks.
I'm from India btw.