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i was wondering.
if you shook hands with HIV + person.   You have a scrape/cut where your nail's dead skin is.
not sure if HIV + had cuts on his hands.  But if that came into contact.  
Can you get infected easily?
this (small) possible cut to cut exposure dangerous?
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NO RISK. HIV is NOT transmitted via handshakes with HIV + individual regardless of cuts/scrapes.

-JC-
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so small cut to cut not a risk?
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173692_tn?1334017348
No Risk.....
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so if HIS finger cut was exposed and MY finger cut was exposed, and we shook hands.  NO RISK?
need confirmation please.
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its just a small cut not a big one.......

if the small cut on my finger was exposed and his small cut on his finger was exposed when shaking hands for a 2 seconds?  

any risk??
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173692_tn?1334017348
No risk at all.
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