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A plumber repaired my faucet and hurt himself, about a week later i touched the faucet handle with open cut on my finger, the handle looked clean, is there any risk of hiv infection?

Q: a plumber repaired my faucet and hurt himself, about a week later i touched the faucet handle with open cut on my finger, the handle looked clean, is there any risk of hiv infection?

: HIV transmission is not possible in above described scenario. A fight-or-flight response appears likely given circumstances in the context of possible HIV related anxiety.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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HIV transmission is not possible in above described scenario. A fight-or-flight response appears likely given circumstances in the context of possible HIV related anxiety.

Answered 7/15/2023

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A member asked:

A plumber repaired my faucet and hurt himself, about a week later i touched the faucet handle with open cut on my finger, the handle looked clean, is there any risk of hiv infection?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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