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I got a small tattoo in 2017 in a village fair.The artist was using a small needle and same needle for everyone.Now I am worried about HIV. How much is it possible to get HIV+ from that tattoo?
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Justice for Dr Archna Sharma (RIP mam)
Stop killing doctors!!!
Each and every human being should be ashamed!!!!
Black day!!!
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Please get a HIV test done
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please consult me on practo
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It is now 5 years since you got this tattoo. Please get your HIV test done. If it is negative, you didn't get HIV.
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Dr. Saurabh Tripathi
General Physician
6 yrs exp
Kanpur
Please get ur hiv test done
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Dr. Danish Khan
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5 yrs exp
Bangalore
Good afternoon
Although chances for that are negligible
Try to do once blood test for confirmation
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