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hiv from nose

Hi teak,
i have a question for you.
I went to an ENT (ear nose throat) doctor yesterday as i had a bad cold and stuffy nose and he put some metal instrument in my nose.
now i am wooried because the patient before me had a bleeding nose and the doctor put the same metal instruments minutes before in his nose too.
He didnt sterlise or clean the metal thing.
Now i am extremely worried as ichecked on cdc website that you can get hiv through mucous membranes in your nose.
I am very very worried please tell me if i need a hiv test.
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thanks a lot teak for the answer
the instrument which doctor used was metal nasal speculum i hope it doesnt change your opinion
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HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.
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no i am sure the thing he put in my nose was not sterlised and he was using same instrument in my nose
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