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iam a pharmacist and i do an injection for a patient and when i finish i get out a point of blood coming from the site of injection with a piece of cotton full with alcohol , so the cotton absorb the blood, then i wash my hands with alcohol.
after few minutes i was rubbing a wound in my face a point of blood come out so i rub it with my hand
my question if there is any risk that i get any virus if it was in the blood
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HIV isn't alive, it's active or inactive. HIV is not transmitted outside it's host.
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just more question
iam anxious
is that sure , and did that mean that alcohol kill hiv virus if present
and thanks
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No..
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