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I gave a therapeutic massage to someone with hiv, i noticed a small cut on my finger after i was done. the person had no open wounds. shld i worry ?

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Dr. Donald Alves answered

Specializes in Emergency Medicine

No: If you did not contact blood or opim (other potentially infectious material), then contact with a chronic disease carrier (hiv, hepatitis, etc.) should not be a problem. Ideally you washed your hands with soap & water when noticed for basic hygiene reasons, but no increased transmission risk.

Answered 9/30/2022

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