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HIV, sperm and skin

I am a gay male. This is probably a silly question to be asking, but I tend to worry a great deal. I recently had a casual encounter with another guy of unknown HIV status. We fooled around for a couple of hours, but there was no penetration (anal or oral). I am very worried because he ejaculated (a lot of sperm) on my left leg and I could not wipe it off immediately, because we were at a museum. I did not have visible cut or sore on my leg, so I assume the skin was intact. I have read the facts, and I know that HIV cannot enter intact skin, but I also read on an official Canadian info sheet that a cut on the skin need not be visible for transmission to occur.  Am I at risk?
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Jeez. He came on your leg in a Museum? Oh the humanity.
Jokes aside, no you needn't worry . HIV needs far more than that to infect.
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Not even if you can see the cut. NO RISK.
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No matter if I had a cut not visible to the naked eye?
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No.

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.

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child
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