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Can hiv infected urine seep through the palms and get directly into the bloodstream through the pores? scientific explanation preferred.

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Dr. Martin Morell answered

No: The skin have many layers of protection and the virus can not spread that way.

Answered 1/11/2016

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A member asked:

Can hiv infected urine seep through the palms and get directly into the bloodstream through the pores? scientific explanation preferred.

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Martin Morell answered

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