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hiv scare
hi,doctor,i come from china,sorry about my english ,yesterday,i read a forum said that “if you played basketball,and,your arm was scratched,and flowing a lot of blood,you will be infected with hiv！”i remenber that
I encountered this situation many times， will be infected with hiv？
I encountered this situation many times， will be infected with hiv？
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. So it doesn't happen.
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