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A member asked:

Doctors on this site say that hiv can be contracted from inanimate objects if they have hiv blood on them, is this true?

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Yes: That is why sharing needles is dangerous.

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Answered 6/26/2014

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Two days ago, I went for a blood test. Today, I went to my doctor office to discuss about my obsessive fear about HIV. However, the nurse put her stethoscope right on top where blood was draw site. Am I at risk of HIV infection? Very scare?

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Two days ago, I went for a blood test. Today, I went to my doctor office to discuss about my phobias of HIV. However, the nurse put her stethoscope right on top of punctured site listen my blood pressure. Am I at risk of HIV infection? Very scare?

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How is it possible that the doctor says you have an STD but while all the reports are fine like CBC, urinalysis, HIV, Hepatitis, VDRL, does it not indicate any virus or infection like NON Gonococcal in blood test CBC or urinalysis? symptom urine burn?

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Could a doctor check your blood for HIV if you go to the ER for pneumonia?

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I had to have 4 units of blood 20 years ago so shouldnt doctor check for hepatitis and hiv?

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