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I got spill of blood in my eyes from a patient. can i get hiv?

Q: i got spill of blood in my eyes from a patient. can i get hiv?

: If the patient has HIV, you are at risk. If you work at the hospital, your hospital can test the patient. If the patient has HIV, you should get post-exposure prophylaxis. Talk to the employee health folks at your hospital.

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

If the patient has HIV, you are at risk. If you work at the hospital, your hospital can test the patient. If the patient has HIV, you should get post-exposure prophylaxis. Talk to the employee health folks at your hospital.

Answered 12/11/2022

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I got spill of blood in my eyes from a patient. can i get hiv?

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