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Can a mild superficial scratch from needle with no visible blood on needle or syringe. Its a new needle and syringe after opening it kept it aside my assistant picked it up he accidentally scratched himself but he did not inform it to me after few weeks I took that unfortunately I too scratched my skin with that? Any chance of hiv or any disease with just a needle scratch.
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No risk.
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No chance.
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No it may not cause any infection that way.
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No, it can not. But be careful, especially for transmission of other STDs.
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