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Hiv transmission
Sir my frnd has hiv and I had no idea about it and I used his trimmer and got slight cut and my frnd also got cut with it when he used it 5 days back, but before using I sprayed sanitizer on blades and used it, can I get hiv this way? And my frnd is not on any treatment too.Hiv virus will be on trimmer for 5 days?please help me
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Dr. Nitika Wagh
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Pune
Pls consult a dermatologist asap. U might require post exposure prophylaxis.
There is 0.1 % chance of transmission of HIV virus while sharing blades ; trimmers ; needles.
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