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Leech bite

Hi,

I was bitten by leech in on trek,
I am currenltly planning for a baby.
i got freaked out when read in wiki that leech can contain HIV,
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8073013
is anything here to worry about?

Tags: leeches, bite
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Thanks , it would really relief .. i couldn't find this scenario  in any threads on internet..so worried.. thanks
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