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was playing knuckles last year which is a game where u flick a coin at each others knuckles en draw blood was playing it and people were bleeding could have hiv? Can you walk into a docters en have a test?
Dear Jack:
Peace. Any time blood is present there is a potential HIV risk, but what you describe is not the typical way in which it is transmitted. As it's been more than six weeks since you played, I would recommend you seek out a voluntary counseling and testing center to be advised and tested for HIV if you have deep concerns. Ways to access testing vary depending on where you live, please see www.avert.org or www.who.org for possible testing sites by country, region, and locale.
Best to you and yours,
Terry
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Terry B
Expertise
Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice
Experience
Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans
American Public Health Association
MENSA
AA
Publications
Human Variety, EC Sociological Society
Proceedings of the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa
"HIV and Primary Care"
Education/Credentials
BS Psychology
MPH Master of Public Health
PhD studies underway
Awards and Honors
Naval School of Health Sciences, Hospital Corps with Highest Honors, Neuropsychiatry with Honors and High Distinction
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