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Risk or not?

There's a buss driver in our city who got stuck 2 times with a needle (syringe) from a junky 3 days ago.

I know the son of the guy, is there a chance of contracting HIV, Hep C, other diseas this way?

The docs told him to wait 6 months to test,

What is the chance he gets a diseas if there was blood in the needle?

Thanks
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186166 tn?1385259382
you've been coming up with different "needle stick" stories for a couples of months now.

stop with the stories and LISTEN to what you've been told.

enough is enough
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Hep C is a real risk in this situation,Hiv is not.A test at 3 Months will be conclusive and if the bus driver wants to test for Hiv for peace of mind only, then he can.All the best to him.
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there is  a  risk  of  needle  stick  injury  but  think  it  has  to  go  straight  into  the  vein  thats  how  iv  drugusers  contract hiv  were  are  you  from  as  most  testing places  say 3  months  is  conclusive
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