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Can A Cotton Ball Reused On My Puncture Wound After Being Used On A Previous Patient A Minute Earlier Transmit HIV?

I went for recieving vaccine today. I m anxious if I contracted hiv if nurse accidentally reused cotton ball on my puncture wound after giving vaccine. So I m worried if it contained fresh blood of previous patient who recieved vaccine 1 min ago. Can cotton ball transmit hiv if it was used on patient before me 1 min ago and if it contained fresh blood of patient?
Tue, 22 Apr 2025
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Can A Cotton Ball Reused On My Puncture Wound After Being Used On A Previous Patient A Minute Earlier Transmit HIV?