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I cleaned my ass with a wet wipe that had been in a surface where there was dried blood from a person with hiv,the blood had been there 2/3hours, after i cleaned my ass i looked the wipe and i didnt see blood in it,is it possible that i got hiv?
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Possible but very unlikely. Time will tell. Follow local recommendations on followup to possible hiv exposure. Time will tell.
Answered 4/16/2021
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