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manicure and hiv

Is there any risk of hiv transmission from a manicurE? I was cut with the cuticle trimmers and then they put antiseptic on it that I am sure they have used on others?
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Thanks for your help
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nope
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So it wouldnt matter if the same bottle touched my cut as someone elses?
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Yep. The conditions need to be 100% perfect for the virus to survive.
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Thanks. Is that because virus dies when outside body?
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none at all
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No.
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