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Hiv from drug works in environment?

Hi i was walking today and there was an elastic band on the ground one that looks like drug users use for syringes. I stepped on it and it had what looked like blood spots on it. Is there a risk for transmission if the band touched my shoelace and then i went to tie my shoes and then i goto the bathroom? Should i throw out my shoes?

There was a sketchy looking person on my walk that was driving around reaally slow like and was parked in that area for a while so i was worried he just shot up drugs and threw the elastic band out the window. I am really worried. Is transmission possible in any scenario like this?

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Yes no risk of hiv ...
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Yes. The same would apply if you stood in a pool of blood on the ground. No risk.
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Would the same apply to a used bandaid left on a desk and accidentally touched it?
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Absolutely no risk. Nobody in the world has ever been known to acquire HIV from exposure to blood in the environment, even with a wound -- and certainly not without one.  Don't worry about it.
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