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Can I Get HIV From A Pin Prick?
Can i get hiv from a pin which are in new men s shirt at store ? I just opened it to see if it fits my husband ant it was opened a few miutes before by some one else i think. I am so worried . My finger didn t bleed but i felt the pin went a little bit inside my finger
Fri, 9 May 2014
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Pin prick with fresh blood may be infectious if the source of blood has HIV infection.
If it is kept outside for more than few minutes the HIV can not be viable outside in the atmospheric room temperature and also after the blood gets dried. So there seems that your risk towards HIV is very negligible. Nothing to worry.
Dr S.Murugan
Welcome to HCM.
Pin prick with fresh blood may be infectious if the source of blood has HIV infection.
If it is kept outside for more than few minutes the HIV can not be viable outside in the atmospheric room temperature and also after the blood gets dried. So there seems that your risk towards HIV is very negligible. Nothing to worry.
Dr S.Murugan
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