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A member asked:
Hi my cousin has hiv and she was using a sewing needle to plait her hair some days back while cleaning our room the needle stabbed my foot am i at ris?
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HIV risk from needle: According to the CDC, if a person is stuck by a needle with HIV-positive fluid on it, approximately 2.3 out of 1,000 individuals, if untreated, will become infected with HIV. So, the odds of being infected with HIV from a needlestick injury are less than one percent.
Answered 3/29/2018
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