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Will Using Nail Cutter Which Is Used By A Cancer/HIV Patient Makes Trouble?

myself a eng student.i used my friend`s nailcutter.she is a nurse& she has doubt that she had used the same nailcutter for some cancer or hiv/aids patient some one month back in the hospital.Sir can you please give me a answer, is it a thing to take tension.
Wed, 28 May 2014
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hi thanks for asking on HCM, there i no need to worry dear cause cancer cant be transmitted like this and if the patient had been infected with HIV even then if the nail cutter was not exposed to his/her blood or secretions there is no need to worry take care..
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Will Using Nail Cutter Which Is Used By A Cancer/HIV Patient Makes Trouble?

hi thanks for asking on HCM, there i no need to worry dear cause cancer cant be transmitted like this and if the patient had been infected with HIV even then if the nail cutter was not exposed to his/her blood or secretions there is no need to worry take care..