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I am so scared:) I was at a discount store and poked my hand with a safety pin that was taken apart, basically mangled. It looked like somebody had twisted it. It was on top of a clothing rack. It drew blood on me. The store had just opened and I am wondering if someone had purposely placed it there. Can I get hiv fro it and if not can you explain why? Thank you I am so scared!!!!
. If someone is hiv positive would a dentist really not care and use unsterile equipment on them.
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Quick question, I read a post from another user concerned about dental work. If someone is hiv positive would a dentist really not care and use unsterile equipment on them. That is scary to me. I would think they would be more concerned about using sterile equipment on someone whi is compromised.
ok, thanks. I have never seen a needle (hypodermic) upclose. I didn't know if someone could bend it and maybe it looked more like a pen.
One more question, would it have been apparent to me if it was a hollow needle or a mangled pin? Our hollow needles able to be bent like pins. The top looked like a pin, but i just wondered if hypodermic needles did too?
Thanks Nursegirl,
I wouldn't have been worried if I thought it had been there for a long time. I was just worried that it could have been seconds after someone had poked themselves, that is why I was scared. But even then there is no risk, correct? Again, thank you!!!
I wouldn't have been worried if I thought it had been there for a long time. I was just worried that it could have been seconds after someone had poked themselves, that is why I was scared. But even then there is no risk, correct? Again, thank you!!!
Yes, the health pages on here.
Also--search the existing posts about "environmental surfaces". HIV cannot be transmitted from environmental surfaces or inanimate objects.
NO risk.
Also--search the existing posts about "environmental surfaces". HIV cannot be transmitted from environmental surfaces or inanimate objects.
NO risk.
Thank you. The health pages on here? So even if someone had just poked themselves. I was worried that since it was mangled someone could have lefet it there.
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