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2018-08-20 11:22:26
I want to know is there any possibility of being infected by hiv virus while shaving with a blade in a saloon...i saw the barber putting the razor in dettol water...but i m not sure whether the blade was a new one!! Kindly resolve my query..
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Yes chances  are there if that blade has been used by HIV patient n got cut

Answered2018-08-20 14:07:47

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