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HIV risk from blood in steam room?

I was in a steam with a man. I used a towel to help him clean his back when what seemed like a pimple burst open on his back and started to bleed. So the towel was stained with some blood. Then I used the towel to wipe the sweat off my face and eyes. Also the same towel was used to wipe own back. Q1) I know hiv doesn't transmit in environments, but would the very hot and humid steam in the tiny room allow the virus to survive and enable the transmission if the blood enters into my eyes? Q2) If I have a cut on my back, will this pose a risk in such a humid steam? Thanks so much!
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And listen get back into that steam room . Just to kill your fear do it now! (Arnold Shewaznger style )

Just wanted to add  a bit of humour all is well incuding you and with science facts !
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No risk no worry . You cannot get HIV by being splashed on your eye they are very theoretical and outdated .

Reason: the eye has cleaning system when you blink so no chance no worry at all


No cases no cases forget it now they were very old old myths about this in 2004 or something during surgery on aids  patients

No chance no chance no nothing to worry about you are fine sir

No cuts will not pose a risk the cut myth is also an issue with everyone in theory your cut has to be so big that you would need stitches and you would be going out to the hospital .

No one has ever gotton HIV by coming in contact with environment such as surface or in liquids  . This is basically Internet that has done this to you so now you have facts .  No cuts have known and no chance of catching HIV in environment
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Thanks so much bro!!!
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