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My hand, on which there might be a cut, has contacted with a cushion with blood. Could you please tell me whether there is any health risk for me?
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Yes it is similar and you had no risk either.
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6557764 tn?1382402171
your situation is similar to mine.
but this is not the way as you describ to transmit HIV
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I can assure you it's not an HIV risk because HIV becomes inactive and unable to infect once exposed to air.
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