Some Facts About AIDS and HIV * Reproduced by the National AIDS Programme, Ministry of Health, Belize with permission from CAREC.
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I may have been exposed to HIV at work via a needle prick; what should I do?
Post exposure treatment is recommended as soon as possible.
The HIV status of the source of your exposure through the needle prick should be determined.
For medical and legal purposes, it is highly recommended that an HIV test be done immediately after the needle prick. Both the source of exposure and the exposed person should be tested immediately to establish the baseline status.
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