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Hi, intact skin that touches blood. hiv can be transmitted? thanks

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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No risk: Nope. There is no risk. There is nothing in skin that the HIV virus can attach to or infect.

Answered 6/10/2014

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No: The tainted blood would need to enter the blood system or body in some way, and without an open sore n the skin, there would be no such transmission, ..As the skin provides an excellent barrier/protection.

Dr Khanna and 3 doctors agreed

Answered 6/25/2020

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Hi, intact skin that touches blood. hiv can be transmitted? thanks

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