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Does touching aids-infected blood transmit the virus? if there's no wound in my hand?
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Answered 9/6/2021
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Strictly - no. But there are often trivial cuts or abrasions on your skin that MAY allow viral penetration. To be sure, would get a 4th Generation HIV assay in 30 and 90 days after exposure
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