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Diabetes is not contagious. Being pricked with a used needle could give you blood-borne diseases if the person who previously used the needle had any. If the needle has been lying around for a while, you could get tetanus, just as if you had stepped on a rusty nail.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo, diabetes is not a communicable condition and cannot be "caught" by being near a person with diabetes, hugging, kissing, or otherwise sharing body fluids.
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∙ 14y agoYes, all diseases that can be spread by blood can also be spread by sharing diabetic or drug needles and razors.
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∙ 16y agoNo
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If you poked a needle can you receive aids?
if you got pricked by the needle and the needle was then used by a person positive with AIDS
Which one is sharper pin or needle?
A pin is definitely sharper. It has to tack, where a needle is used in sewing and is a bit duller so as not to hurt a person if accidentally pricked.
What part of the nervous system works when you pricked by a needle?
Spinal cord, and the spinal relex arc
What can you do when you stick a needle?
If you mean - that you've accidentally pricked yourself with a used needle... seek medical advice immediately !.. 'Dirty' needles can carry diseases such as hepatitis - or (worse) HIV or AIDS. You should get yourself tested ASAP !
How does Robby get infected with the Ebola virus in the movie Outbreak?
She got pricked with a needle she was giving a patient with the virus.
Why does a rubber balloon with a piece of scotch tape not burst when pricked by a needle?
A piece of tape on a rubber balloon acts as a reinforcement so the rubber does not rip when poked by a needle in the tape.
A rubber balloon with a piece of scotch tape does not burst hen it is pricked by a needle at the piece of scotch tape?
firstly neddle should be needle 2nd it is because the tape is like a kind of shield
Why does a balloon burst when pricked with a needle?
Because of the small area of the needle and the force that is exerted on the balloon. The pressure inside the balloon that was previously more, finally can diffuse into the room. Since the air canot all escape from the needle prick it bursts to equal the pressure.
A rubber balloon with a piece of scotch tape does not burst when it is pricked by a needle at the piece of scotch tape?
no it's really cool i did it at school and it really works!
What is a percutaneous skin test?
In percutaneous or prick testing, allergen solutions are placed on the skin, and the skin is then pricked with a needle, allowing the allergen to enter the skin and become exposed to mast cells. Scratch testing.is used less often.
What is the vaccine that left a mark on arms?
The vaccine that left a circular mark on some people's arms was the smallpox vaccination. Not all people got the mark. Some have the mark on their arm because they fussed over the vaccination site and sometimes the people jerked when they were pricked with the needle. The needle was not injected deeply into the muscle but pricked at the surface of the arm.
Why does a balloon break when pricked?
A balloon breaks when pricked because when it's pricked the water/air flows out of it, obviously
