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2017-08-17 07:46:14
Hi, At work I was helping put up some posters when I accidentally threw one of the nails into the bin. I fished the nail out and washed it but in the process cut my finger. I'm now concerned that if the nail touched a dirty tissue in the bin an infection could have been passed onto me. Is it possible to contract HIV or hep B in this way?
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If tissue had blood or body fluids in it,  better to go to a dermatologist or a venereologist and start on the 28 day prophylaxis.  Do not wait.  That is the safest way.  U may need to do a baseline tests for HIV,  syphilis,  hepatitis before starting o  the drugs.

Answered2017-08-17 14:33:25

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