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Risk of blood borne infection
Is there any risk of getting HIV or Hepatitis B or C infection when the healthcare staff taking blood samples or giving injections place their finger on the spot where they are putting injection to draw blood or giving vaccine? Many a times they place their finger on the needle too. I had blood tests today, so got worried as so many people have their samples taken back to back.
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Definittely but very low.
HIV and Hepatitis B or C can transmit by contact of direct fluid to fluid.
All healthcare generally follow universal precaution before handling these type of disease
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Hi, whenever there is a prick, or infected blood comes in the contact of body fluid, or the protected membrane of sking is broken, there may be chances of infection.
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