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I was removing an iv cannula for a patient and the blood splashes on my eyebrow. i washed my eye after but i feel some of the blood got into my eye. can i contract hiv?
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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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