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Hi i have been pricked by a needle after it was used for injecting a patient..can it lead to hiv
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It depend on hiv status of the patient. There is 0.1% chance of getting hiv due to needle prick with positive patient
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IS THE PATIENT IS RETROPOSITIVE?
IF DON'T KNOW THE STATUS ASK DOCTOR FOR HIV TO TESTED?
IF TEST RESULTS COMES NEGATIVE NO TENSION. DON'T PANIC. OK.
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Dr. Tanusha T R
General Physician
8 yrs exp
Ghazipur
Check the patients retrovirus positive ? How many hours after poking the patient did u get a prick ?
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