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A pair of sunglasses fell off head in urine then someone with bleeding hand put them on bench 2 days ago for me i gave them quick wipe with soap. hiv?
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No: Hiv is only transmitted by intimate contact. Sexually, exchanging blood or tissue products, being born to a mother with HIV disease or being breastfed by same. Not transmitted by inanimate objects. Appreciate the opportunity to provide this information.
Answered 6/10/2014
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