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If someone cut there self & you think they have hiv & you think u picked up paper with there blood on it and threw it away can i catch hiv like this ?
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Unlikely: This would be a highly unlikely way to contract HIV since the virus requires blood to blood contact (sexual activity creates microhemorrhage).
Answered 7/28/2017
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