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saveme

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HIV from needle ? Posted: 02-27-08 08:37am


A couple of months ago i was at the beach swimming and in the sand underwater i pricked my finger on what i believe to have been a needle is it possable to get HIV.

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Posted: 02-27-08 11:11am


Get tested ...It isn't very likely but it may be possible. It never hurts to get tested. It is free and easy at your local clinic. Just a mouth swab will do it. I am sure you are fine but it is always better to be safe. It will put your mind at ease. Good Luck. Let us know how it goes.

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Posted: 02-27-08 21:42pm


Sorry about all that. As you get tested for HIV as Homerx has recommended, also get tested for Hepatitis C. HIV dies from about a minute to half minute after it hits the air. I doubt there was any HIV alive on the needle. I wish you well.

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Posted: 02-28-08 11:13am


Good point, Muthoni...I didn't think about hepatitis.

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Posted: 02-28-08 17:14pm


Thanks Homerx. I know that Hep C can live for 6 to 8 weeks outside the body. Nasty virus.

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