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I did manicure with my own tools but not the nail polish.she tore bit of my finger&it bled,it dried after 2m then she applied nail polish,any risk hiv?
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No HIV risk: Nobody in the world is known to have acquired HIV by manicure, and the events you describe don't sound at all risk for HIV or other blood borne infections. Don't worry about it.
Answered 6/9/2017
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