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"HIV isn't so easily transmitted. Minor cutsCuts and puncture wounds and trivial blood exposures simply don't create a measurable risk. Like many persons, you seem to think that "just one virus" is enough to transmit the infection. That is not the case. Substantial amounts of infected blood or secretions have to be introduced into the body in a way that exposes certain cells to the virus. If HIV could be transmitted in the ways you are worrying about, AIDS would be 100 times more common than it is.
trivial cuts, scrapes, and HANGNAILS simply do not create a situation for hiv transmission.
But couldn't the fluids/virus though my bloodstream through that opening?
Why not? There's a hole and little bit of blood. Could you lightly elaborate?
A 1000000 Thanks!!!!!
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* Continuing to post regarding the negative result / no risk situation will result in a 3 day suspension
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"HIV isn't so easily transmitted. Minor cuts and trivial blood exposures simply don't create a measurable risk. Like many persons, you seem to think that "just one virus" is enough to transmit the infection. That is not the case. Substantial amounts of infected blood or secretions have to be introduced into the body in a way that exposes certain cells to the virus. If HIV could be transmitted in the ways you are worrying about, AIDS would be 100 times more common than it is.
now. MOVE ON.