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I put my shirt down and there was blood on the seat,when i put my shirt back on it had a spot of blood on it and i didnt see it at the time. i whiped my shoulder part (where the blood was) onto my mouth because i had to wipe my mouth can u get hiv?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

HIV cannot be transmitted through above mentioned mechanism. Hand hygiene rules still apply as to risk for transmission for other bacteria including hepatitis A. A reliable site for information regarding HIV transmission is cdc.gov.

Answered 5/25/2023

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