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Thursday, May 7, 2009

Contaminated Needles

HIV is frequently spread among injection drug users by the sharing of needles or syringes contaminated with small quantities of blood from someone infected with the virus.

It is rare, however, for a patient to transmit HIV to a healthcare worker or vice versa by accidental sticks with contaminated needles or other medical instruments.

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