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Can you get aids from getting scratched by men with it?
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No: Hiv infection is acquired through unprotected sex, injection drug use, or transfusion of hiv-infected blood products. You cannot get hiv/aids from getting scratched by hiv+ men.
Answered 4/4/2016
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No: Hiv infection is acquired through unprotected sex, injection drug use, or transfusion of hiv-infected blood products. You cannot get hiv/aids from getting scratched by hiv+ men.
Answered 7/29/2015
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