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I went to market to buy greens and seller accidentally cut her self and blood was coming out. i checked my hands and they was no blood on it and the green i bought also had no blood. can i get hiv like this?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

I doubt it.

Answered 6/20/2021

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Dr. Padmashri Rastogi answered

If you had no contact with the seller and greens were washed thoroughly, that means there was no exchange of body fluids. I do not see how can transmission of HIV occur, especially as we do not know if seller is HIV positive.

Answered 6/20/2021

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A member asked:

I went to market to buy greens and seller accidentally cut her self and blood was coming out. i checked my hands and they was no blood on it and the green i bought also had no blood. can i get hiv like this?

2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr. Padmashri Rastogi answered

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