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  • 24 Years
  • 20/02/2025

I'm feeling really anxious about something that happened yesterday. After work, I got a haircut and ended up with some small razor cuts on my head. This morning, my friend who has HIV and had a wet, moist wound on his palm touched the same area on my head where those cuts are. I'm really concerned about whether there's any risk of contracting HIV from this. Could you help me understand if I should be worried?

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Dr. Dr Ranjith Darla

Dr Ranjith Darla

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  • MBBS
  • 3+ Yrs
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