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Popping pimples risk?

Okay, so during the day, we touch a lot of stuff, right? door handles, elevator buttons, railings, If the is an hiv virus laying on those stuff, and our fingers happen to touch them, then we pop our pimples which secrete blood, is there a chance of hiv transmission?
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okay, that gives me some comfort. can you explain a little bit about that. i dont wanna sound pushy but i do like some details.
thanks!
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No you cannot contract HIV from popping pimples.
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