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Iwent to a barber shop for shaving after shaving i observs the cut and on my face i don't know that he use new blade or not i am scared i got hiv?
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Highly unlikely: Unless the barber is grossly unhygienic, it is highly unlikely that you will get infected with HIV in this manner. Shaving cream is also not friendly for the survival of hiv. I have never heard of HIV transmission through shaving.
Answered 6/10/2014
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