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Hiv through hair trimmer
Hello, I'm a hairdresser from Italy. Some days ago while I was cutting a clients hair I suddenly scratched my finger with the hair trimmer. Did this put me at any risk? Tank you
No, HIV cannot be transmitted through inanimate objects or environmental surfaces, because it is a very fragile virus that doesn't retain its infectiousness outside the body. You have nothing to worry about.
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