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De l'eau contamine avec du sang
Mar 3, 2004

Bonjour docteur j'espre que tout va bien et merci d'apporter du soulagement aux gens avec vos connaissances mdicales. Un ami sropositif qui saigne parfois des gencives lors d'une randonne et dans le cadre d'une plaisanterie m'a jet de l'eau qu'il avait dans sa bouche, cette eau est alle directement dans mes yeux, pas de bol! j'imerais savoir si'il y a eu un risque de contamination sachant que je n'ai pas rinc mes yeux tout de suite car je ne voulais pas lui faire de la peine.Merci de rpondre ma question, je suis inquiet.Mario

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   Response from Dr. Frascino

Salut Mario,

Il t'a jete de l'eau qu'il avait dans sa bouche directement dans tes yeux ? Je ne dirais pas pas de bol, mais plutot, c'etait bien vise ! Malgre la tendance de ton ami seropositif de saigner parfois des gencives, tu n'as pas besoin de t'inquieter d'un risque de contamination du VIH. Je me rends compte que tu n'as pas rince les yeux tout de suite apres l'incident, mais en depit de cela, ton risque est essentiellement inexistant. Reste calme. Tout va bien.

Est-ce que tu es le meme Mario qui a pose la meme question en espagnol dans le forum Tratamientos ? Maintenant tu as ta reponse et aussi l'avis de quelqu'un d'autre.

Bien amicalement,

Dr. Bob



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