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thedeceivingpig
Feb 2, 2013, 09:51 AM
A kid poked me with a thumbtack and I started bleeding a little? Am I going to get HIV? Please help me.

Wondergirl
Feb 2, 2013, 09:53 AM
No, you're fine.

thedeceivingpig
Feb 2, 2013, 09:57 AM
No, you're fine.

He did it to a bunch of other kids too.

Wondergirl
Feb 2, 2013, 09:58 AM
Everyone is fine.

thedeceivingpig
Feb 2, 2013, 09:59 AM
Everyone is fine.

Can you please explain how everyone is fine? I tend to over think and over react to these kinds of situations.

Curlyben
Feb 2, 2013, 10:05 AM
I tend to over think and over react to these kinds of situations
There's your answer.
The chances of infection in such a random manner are virtually ZERO.

Wondergirl
Feb 2, 2013, 10:19 AM
That's not how HIV is spread.

thedeceivingpig
Feb 2, 2013, 11:41 AM
What happens if he poked someone before and they started to bleed then he poked me?

Wondergirl
Feb 2, 2013, 11:47 AM
Nothing. Nada. Zilch.

Curlyben
Feb 2, 2013, 11:51 AM
UNLESS one of the previous people that had blood drawen in this manner had HIV, there is NO chance of cross infection.
Even if one or more was infected the chances of any spread are also virtually ZERO.

Before this thread degenerates further it is now
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Wondergirl
Feb 2, 2013, 12:03 PM
But he could die from tetanus if the tack is rusty. ;)