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Hi,

I am not quite sure I see that point of you asking the question that lead to
the thread given your previous comments.  You clearly informed and intelligent
I guess my rule of thumb is if you are concerned enough to ask you should be
tested.  I would not go untested if I knowingly was stuck with an HIV+ needle
and I would be concerned.  However, I don't think that the intent was ever to
spout meaningless statistics -- there has been a flurry of messages about what
are the risks of this act... -- and I am sure that the response you found so
impersonal came from within this context.  This is hardly the place, however,
to get personalized medical consultation.  If you had contact you are
concerned about go to a doctor.