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A member asked:
Can you get hiv from a fingernail scratch if the person who scratched you broke through your skin and caused scant bleeding? they did not appear to have blood on their fingernails?
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HIV is a blood to blood virus transmission. No blood contact from needles, sex, or oral bloody gums. No worries about HIV transmission.
Answered 6/24/2022
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HIV cannot be transmitted through above mentioned mechanism unless fresh contaminated blood on the edge, the virus does not live on inanimate surfaces or in the air. There is still a risk for transmission for other germs and the wound should be watched closely until healed.
Answered 6/25/2022
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