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I recieved vaccine and nurse put cotton on it after injectinng. so my question is can hiv spread if the cotton was reused on me and if it contained fresh blood of previous patient?

Q: i recieved vaccine and nurse put cotton on it after injectinng. so my question is can hiv spread if the cotton was reused on me and if it contained fresh blood of previous patient?

: No, there is no HIV transmission risk in above scenario from inanimate surfaces. Check cdc.gov hiv-transmission for clarification.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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No, there is no HIV transmission risk in above scenario from inanimate surfaces. Check cdc.gov hiv-transmission for clarification.

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Answered 2/19/2023

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A member asked:

I recieved vaccine and nurse put cotton on it after injectinng. so my question is can hiv spread if the cotton was reused on me and if it contained fresh blood of previous patient?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Dr Seibert agreed

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