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Am I paranoid?

Am I paranoid?

So I was running in the park, and saw a piece of trash. I take pride in cleaning it up, so I picked it up. It was a used tampon. I held it for 5 seconds, before throwing it away. After that, I wiped my hand on the grass, and on the dirt, then ran to the nearest bathroom, which took 30 minutes to reach. Then, I washed my hands for 3 minutes, then went to my car and soaked them in hand sanitizer. So, am I being paranoid, or what are my odds of HIV??
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HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug abusers
Mother to child

You never had an exposure.
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HIV is not transmitted by touching things...
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once exposed to air, hiv becomes inactive and unable to infect.

you had NO risk...even if you had cuts on your hand...you would not have been at risk.

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NO risk at all.  You cannot get HIV from inanimate objects, even if they contain blood or bodily fluids.
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