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needle in the winter

experts i neeed some everybody said tha the hiv virus is very fragil. and only live in a human host.
so why some doctor recomen take PEP if u stuck with syinge

in MY CASE, I THINK I POKE MY SELG WITH A SYINGE THAT WAS LEFT IT IN THE PARK
BUT NOTICE, THAT IS NOW BEGING OF WINTER HERE IN VANCOUVER, SOME IS GETTING COLD NOW, AND ITS BEEN RAINING ALMOST EVERY DAY, HERE ARE NOW IN OCTOBER, SOME IT IS NOT HOT ANYMORE, WE ARE HAVING CHILLS DAYS

DOES HIV VIRUS WILL SURVIVE IN THE TIP OF THE NEEDLE, IN CHILL TEMEPETURES, AND RAINY DAYS?
I UNDERTAND THAT NEEDLE IS MADE OFF METAL.
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SOMEONE  CAN ASNWER THAT?
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It isn't a risk because HIV is a fragile virus and cannot be transmitted outside it's host. You never injected yourself in a vein. Now move along.
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the needle was attach to the small(plastic) top part of the syringe,, the rest of the syinge where the fluids is, was not thre. i asked  a drog adict, why i can see the very top , and the neeedle  with out the syringe body, he said, tha they brake  the top,part , after use, so no body get stuck.
conclusion:

the needle with the very top part(where the needle come out) seperate from the the rest of the syringe,, the rest wasnt there
is i prick with it, is that gonna pose a risk?

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5870831 tn?1376197049
I said the reason why doctors suggest pep for syringe struck.


In your case you were struck by a needle in a park and no hiv will not be infectious in the tip.

So you are at no risk for hiv.
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SORRY MAN, BUT U CONFUSE, ME, U SAID FIRST, I NEED PEP, BECAUSE SYRINGE SUCK.
THEN U SAID THAT I DIDT HAVE A RISK
I DIDT GET IT
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5870831 tn?1376197049
Pep is recommended for a syringe Struck becasue the blood inside the syringe is not exposed to the air and the infectious blood goes directly in to your blood stream!

In your case

You dont have a risk for hiv.

You dont need to test for this incident!!!!

Good luck!!!!
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