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Dear drs, any risk for hiv if i was accidentally finger stuck by a stapler pin from a brown bag while trying to open it? bag had food picked up from restaurant 40 mins before. this was in usa?
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Not HIV: Make sure your tetanus shots are up to date, HIV transmission is highly unlikely in the above mentioned scenario.
Answered 11/23/2020
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