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A member asked:
Hello, i recently visited a massage parlor looks sketchy, the therapist was massaging my back she scratched opened my pimple / ingrown hair spot (may be her was blood from my pimple ) with nail, don't know if she has blood on hand. is there hiv risk?
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There is risk if she has HIV and her blood entered your bloodstream. For peace of.mind have an HIV test in 3 weeks and again in 90 days. I predict they will be negative. HIV isn't transmitted in the air as it has to enter your blood stream by direct contact
Answered 8/22/2023
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Above circumstances are highly unlikely to result in HIV transmission. The therapist did not have active, bleeding wounds on her hands. Cdc.gov is a reliable site in learning more about HIV transmission.
Answered 8/22/2023
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