Nurses and other health workers know how to clean needles. They sterilize needles by boiling, heating, or steaming them. Finally, rinse the syringe and needle by filling several times with fresh, clean water to remove all traces of bleach. Sometimes, in medical emergencies, a sick or injured person is given the blood of another person. This is called a blood transfusion.
Blood transfusions can save lives.
If the blood has not been tested, you may refuse it and go to another health center or hospital. You can also get a family member or friend who is not infected with HIV to donate the needed blood.