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HIV transfer through skin cut

I had a light cut on my finger and it's slightly blooding, a few minutes later I used it to touch the fluid coming out from a sex worker vagina,
Am i at risk?
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HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host. HIV is transmitted by; Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex Sharing works with other IV drug users & Mother  to child
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Even if the fluid or blood from positive person touches my cut skin,
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HIV Transmission occur only by
Unprotected vaginal. .anal....
Mother to child
IV drugs

U never had an exposure and no need for testing. .
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