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A member asked:
Will hcv or hiv gets transmitted by using alum stone shared by many people in barber shop? i got cut,he sprayed some disinfectant on it and rubbed on my wound.the blade was new.
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No risk, no worry: Nobody ever gets HIV, and probably no other blood borne infections, from grooming, shaving, etc -- and almost certainly not via an alum stone. Don't worry about it. Avoid HIV through monogamy and safe sex, and by not sharing drug injection equipment. No other risks are high enough to worry about.
Answered 1/24/2021
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