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HIV from a punch?

Is it possible that HIV is transmitted through a punch to the chin which created small bleeding? I know that the puncher had to have HIV and his skin would have to break and bleed into my wound (which wasn't deep at all). Thing is, I find it almost impossible that the blood from his knuckles spilled so fast into the wound, that's why I was asking. It was a single punch by the way. Thanks for any help that comes.
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Thank you both for the help! My mind is now more comfortable! :)
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Doesn't contact between wounds transmit the desease though?
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As you say yourself, the quick snap of a punch wouldn't allow any realistic chance of blood, if any, profusely flowing into a wound. Just before you ask, in a different scenario, even if the knuckles were bleeding before impact, the virus would have been exposed to air and even more so after contact. There's no realistic chance of infection through a punch.
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I asked the same in another place and they told me it was possible if the blood mixed, but since the punch was a snap yeah I also tought it was zero risk, but I just wanted to confirm. Thank you for your fast reply!
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Whichever other place that was gave you unreliable/bad info. You have nothing to worry about.
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Zero risk. HIV is only transmitted by unprotected vaginal, anal sex and by sharing of needles.

Regardless if the person had HIV or not.
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