A member asked:

How danger is blood from hiv positive on nail clipper which is dried and no usage for 24 hours. person has high vl because he is in acute phase.

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

No significant risk: Dried blood carries little or no risk. And a nail clipper is not a likely source of transmission anyway; clipping nails usually doesn't cause injury or bleeding, and without those there is no risk.

Answered 2/15/2016

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