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What are the chances of getting hiv,hep b, and c if an infected person scratches you on the face. the skin did not break. there was no bleeding?
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During one barbershop visit, while the servant was using shampoo and scratched my head, he gave me a little massage on my head and it was then that i felt that he broke my skin by a bit. It was painful. Could i have been infected by hiv or other std?
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Can i get infected by hiv from handjob through masseuse after massage course with oil. Also small scratches in my arm skin not bleeding is that risky?
Hi Dr,I went to a barber today. While shaving I got a cut which is not very deep but It caused little bleeding which was visible & the barber wiped it bare finger.Can I get infected with HIV as the barber had a cut in his finger & soap wash my face?
I took my girl to barber for haircut because she had ringworm. while shaving machine cut head$ it was bleeding.am scared can she get HIV . he said she was the first person she cut in the morning and that he cleaned the machine. pls help a worried mum?
If a person gets head lice from someone who is HIV positive, will the person get infected with HIV since the head lice sucked the blood from the HIV positive person first ?
I love having scalp and face massage got worried about HIV . If my masseuse is HIV and has bleeding hands i know he cannot penetrate my skin from scratches . But do pimple or rashes on face and scalp provide access to blood stream ? No worries ?
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