Why is this a no risk?

[canyouhelpme1]

I've been searching all over the web and i just wanted to ask a question that really isn't clear on here:

for example:

you get pricked by a needle (attached to syringe) that moments ago has been used to take blood from an hiv patient:

Why is this a no risk on here and the docs say there is a rik and PEDS should be taken.

I'm not only refering to an hospital accident, what in case of an heroin user or God forbid someone strikes another guy with a syring with blood on/in?

Thanks for the help!

God bless

[Joseph_]

so edlestick a risk or not???????

[canyouhelpme1]

damn terrible story, i looked it up it goes back to 1990

i just wanted to ask quickly because Teak always said (it seems from what i've read) that you have to be stuck in a vein to have a risk

thx for the info :)

[RainLover71]

He was stuck and injected.

[canyouhelpme1]

that must suk for the poor dude,

but what do you mean by injected? was he only stuck or the the prisoner inject him with the fluid?

[RainLover71]

If the heroin user was Hiv+ and it happened instantly and was injected into the victim,then there is a possible risk of transmission.It happened to a prison guard in sydneys long bay jail,He was stuck by a syringe from and Hiv+ prisoner,it made national news.He also contracted Hep C.