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HIV transmission through razor cuts
Hello doctor!
Yesterday evening after work I went for a haircut from which I got slight razor cuts which I treated with after-shave. Today morning my HIV positive friend with a big gash (wet and mosit wound) in his palm touch my head in the same spot where the cuts are. I very worried and bitter.
Please help me asses the risk of contraction. Am I at a risk?
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HELLO,
TOUCH NEVER TRANSFER. IT IS NOT A CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
NOW A DAYS THE BARBER ARE LOT MORE AWARE SO THEY USE NEW BLED EVERY BARBER.
SO DIVERT YOUR ATTENTION.
THINK POSITIVELY. NOTHING IS THEIR. NO HIV INFECTION IS THEIR TO U.
OK.
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Dr. Swathi S Aithal
General Physician
9 yrs exp
Bangalore
Hello very sorry if you are friend who you tell is HIV positive has any cuts over his hand and was bleeding at the time now when he touched your guts then there is a risk of transmission of HIV but you don't tell me anything so you can be assured that there is no such transmission thank you
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