<s>[INST] hello i was diagnosed in 1997. i was stuck by a dirty needle in surgery . i am a surgical tecnician. my viral load as of last week is 16,000. my dr was telling me about nw treatment with pills . two in the morning and 3 at night. is that true and what is it called ? thank you [/INST] Hello and welcome to HCM,You have not mentioned what kind of infection did you acquire through needle stick injury.The most dreaded viral infections acquired during needle stick injury are hepatitis B infection and HIV infection.Out of these two infections, hepatitis B infection leads to a heavier viral load.The management of both these conditions is treatment with anti-viral drugs.You need to consult your physician for management since, the type of infection is not known.Thanks and take careDr Shailja P Wahal </s>