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Can A Needle Prick Cause A HIV Infection?
hi doctor, my husband is a surgeon,he got pricked a needle during a opration & patient was infected whith HIV, we knwen it after 3 - 4days. so what is the chance of HIV infection & should he start antiretroviral therapy.how is it effective.it happened 10 days ago(3rd JULY 2011).PLS
Mon, 14 Jul 2014
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I really appreciate your concern and I would like to say that you need not worry about this because your husband is doctor and he must be knowing every thing whether to start treatment or not because it all depend upon the nature of injury and other factors and these all known to your husband, hope this information helps you, take care and have a nice day.
Thank for asking to HCM
I really appreciate your concern and I would like to say that you need not worry about this because your husband is doctor and he must be knowing every thing whether to start treatment or not because it all depend upon the nature of injury and other factors and these all known to your husband, hope this information helps you, take care and have a nice day.
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