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What are my chances
I have malaria and I was asked to take an injection, while the nurse was about giving me the injection, she pricked her hand with the needle and then she took off that needle and fixed another needle but there was visible blood on her finger, what are my chances if she touched the needle with her bloody finger before administering the injection? I need answers for my peace of mind please.
Please answer me
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Where are the experts on this forum please
we reply as we can, please do not rush. you question is "what are the chances she touched the needle with her bloody finger" but no one on earth can answer this besides you. if you want to know your HIV risk, you didn't have any risk, HIV is inactive in air. even if she had it, somehow touched it, which i highly doubt and injected you, zero risk. she would have to draw her own blood in a syringe like you would sharing drugs, then inject into you. clearly not the case. you're fine.
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