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A member asked:
If someone recieved a bleeding cut at a public place on his finger through a sharp point . what if there was dry blood on it does hiv spreads though such cuts or similarly like stepping on iron nail which might have dry blood on it?
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Zero risk, or so close to zero that you should ignore it. In the 40+ years of the known worldwide HIV/AIDS epidemic, not one person has been known to be infected by contact with blood in the environment -- only by sex or blood sharing with needles, transfusion, etc. You will not be the first.
Answered 5/14/2023
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HIV transmission is unlikely in described scenarios. The virus does not live on inanimate surfaces. HIV related anxiety is possible otherwise and you should discuss options with your PCP.
Answered 5/15/2023
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