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Can you get hiv or hep through a drop of blood splash in the eye and not washing the eye? Please reply to this question in detail like does our eyes absorb the blood inside our body or not. Because a drop of blood splashed in my eyes. I didn't wash my eyes.
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The risk following a blood exposure to the eye, nose or mouth is unknown, but is believed to be very small; however, hcv infection from a blood splash to the eye has been reported. For hiv, the average risk of hiv infection after a needlestick or cut exposure to hiv-infected blood is 0.3% (about 1 in 300). Let?s discuss your concern in detail so that we can provide you with the best medical plan.
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