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asked by: dodo_ind1 on July 21st, 2005
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This happened 10yrs back.I was studying in high school and one day I was doin some social work,cleaning some area of the town.While removing garbage I got contact with an used syringe(needle).It struck in my leg.Blood came out.Syringe was lying there for weeks probably for months...Don't know.Since then i'm worried about having some disease....Like aids.Please some one help me.. I'm depressed........Really.
Pls tell me how long these substance survive in outside temperture....
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replied on July 21st, 2005
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A dirty syringe is never something to take lightly, as they can often be infected with aids, or hepatitis. You should have cleaned out the wound, and been tested promptly afterwards. Aids has a low survival rate outside of the body, however there is still a risk with a syringe. Hepatatis on the other hand can live outside of the body for prolonged periods of time (months). Please go to the doctor and tell them your situation. You need to be tested for hiv and hepatitis. I doubt you contracted anything, as you would most likely have symptoms by now, but just to be on the safe side.
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replied on July 24th, 2005
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Gosh!
I could tell you a story about getting stuck with a needle, but it's a personal one.

Go and get tested for every single condition which could be contracted through blood to blood contact. Don't listen to anyone else! Just go get fully tested.
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Guts
replied on July 28th, 2005
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10 years ago?! You would be dead by now if you had gotten infected with something.
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