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I went to the doctors friday past to get tetanus shot the lady who was in before me was getting blood drawn when the nurse was givin me my injection she wasnt wearing gloves nor did she wipe my arm with alcohol or wash her hands if the lady before me had hiv and the nurse didnt wash hands after drawnig blood is there a risk to me her hands looked clean but she did touch serval surfaces and door knob before giving me the injection iam I at risk from this . Thank you
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Thanks Vance much appreciated, so as you say no risk at all nothing to worry about ?
Thanks again
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No, HIV is not transmitted from touch. They wear gloves to protect themselves from you.
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