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Im worried that i came into contact with body fluids naked on a couch where i sat. can u definitely not catch hiv outside the body?? need to know.
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Yes: Contaminated body fluids can transmit HIV only if you introduce them into your body by injection or through defects (wounds) in your skin
Answered 2/27/2015
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