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A member asked:
I went to the barber and he was using a straight razor to do my haircut when he cut himself and later cut me do i have chances of getting hiv or stds?
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Very Little to None: If there was any blood exchanged, it would be very little, so your risk of getting HIV would be extremely unlikely. The risk of hepatitis b or c is a little higher, but still very unlikely.
Answered 9/28/2016
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