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I had a bleeding papercut and i'm wondering if i could have become ill. diseases like hiv which are hard to get. what are the odds of catching something?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

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Misunderstanding?: One does not get HIV by bleeding. Nor does one get infections like HIV from paper or other inanimate objects. One gets infected through direct exposure to semen or blood during intimate sexual or drug-use experiences. Not from getting a paper cut.

Answered 5/22/2014

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