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HIV transmission through broken glass?
I'm in Spain studying abroad and last night went out to a popular pub with my class. Upon ordering a drink at the bar, my arm brushed against a bottle (the tip was broken) which scratched me. The scratch did not start bleeding immediately, but when it did, it was only slightly, for the cut is only about 3 millimeters and very shallow.
This leads me to wonder, What are the possibility of contacting HIV or other viruses through this small scratch I received through this broken bottle?
At the moment I have a slight cold, so my immune system is slightly hindered, and I don't know the reason why the bottle was broken (could have fallen, someone could have broken it, etc.,) I also don't know if this bottle had scratched anyone before or how long it had been sitting on the bar.
Thank you for your time.
This leads me to wonder, What are the possibility of contacting HIV or other viruses through this small scratch I received through this broken bottle?
At the moment I have a slight cold, so my immune system is slightly hindered, and I don't know the reason why the bottle was broken (could have fallen, someone could have broken it, etc.,) I also don't know if this bottle had scratched anyone before or how long it had been sitting on the bar.
Thank you for your time.
The HIV virus is so fragile once outside the body that it becomes inactive and unable to infect you--Not an HIV concern.
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