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possible to get hiv from a needle?
i got stabed with a needle on my shin bone!!! i was on the train and some guy next to me told me..." your gonna get what you deserve" and he just took a needle out and poked me really hard for no reason!!! i pulled the needle out and looked at my shin and wasnt even bleeding. but it did hurt alot...the guy was really crazy and i have no idea why he did that to me. its been 2 weeks since it happend. should i worry?
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First of all I have not come across any documented cases like that, secondly HIV is only transmitted through:
1) Unprotected penetrative vaginal or anal sex
2) Sharing of IV drug works
3) Mother to infant
Third thing is that there was no blood involved in your case
1) Unprotected penetrative vaginal or anal sex
2) Sharing of IV drug works
3) Mother to infant
Third thing is that there was no blood involved in your case
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ANY blood that would have been on the surface area of the needle would have been exposed to the elements, rendering the HIV virus inactive if present. Secondly, a small poke hole would not be a big enough disruption in the skin to cause a risk.
The kinds of "blood to blood" exposures that would be a risk would be..... two people with gaping wounds (requiring stitches) that are heavily bleeding on to each other. Another scenario would be an OR nurse getting a severe slash with a scalpel containing a very large amt of fresh blood. Little pokes with a needle do not pose a threat.
There has never been a case of HIV transmission via a needle stick outside the setting of an occupational exposure. You have NOTHING to worry about. Forget about it.