AIDS Infection Risk Cut On Hand

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Cuts on Hands - Risk of Infection

When you say cut, I have heard the word "fresh cut" - what does this mean? Can you get infected through "nicks" in the skin that do not bleed?...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The only data I can refer to in responding to your question involve a case of a mother with severe excema on her hands who cared at home for her son with AIDS, and didn't wear gloves in contact with body fluids. She became infected, presumably... Read more »

percentage of transmitting HIV infected blood thru a cut on hands

To Doctor Bob.I am a nurse with patient newly diagnosed with HIV. Before he had this diagnosis, i... Read more »

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D. »

Risk of infection from paper cut on x-ray?

I would like to know if there is any risk for infection with HIV from a paper cut sustained from an... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Australia: Doctor Says "the Cut" Lowers Risk of HIV Infection

An HIV expert is advising Australian government and health officials to inform parents about male circumcision's protective effects against HIV and other STDs. Dr. Alex Wodak points to data from Africa showing that circumcision helps reduce... Read more »

Canada: In-Hospital Needle Exchange Seen Cutting Infection Risk

Two doctors in Saint John are hoping to establish, within six months, a needle exchange for hospitalized injection drug users (IDUs). IDUs typically continue injecting while hospitalized and may hide or hoard used needles because they do not have... Read more »

Cutting Funds for Detroit's Life Points Program Will Doom Many to AIDS, Other Infections

Drugs and sex are leading commodities in Cass Park: sex for drugs or sex for money to buy drugs. Harry Simpson, who helps run the Life Points needle exchange program for the Community Health Awareness Group in Detroit, is an AIDS prevention expert... Read more »

Another Study Finds That Microbicides Cut Women's Herpes Risk

Last summer, the HIV/AIDS community received some amazing news: A 2010 clinical trial found that microbicides -- vaginal gel spiked with antiretrovirals -- cut HIV transmission during sex by 39 percent. But researchers also found that microbicides... Read more »

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HIV Risk - Blood in Eye & Glass Cut

Posted by pupiz, 2 Replies

Hi, all. Please let me know if I am at risk for HIV from these to encounters. I was in Canada on vacation a couple of weeks ago and we left at about in the morning and came back at about 3:00pm. When we left the maid was cleaning the suite beside... Read more »

Am I at risk? Open cuts on hands...

Posted by Gka978, 2 Replies

First, I'm sorry if this seems like a trivial question. My next step will be addressing anxiety issues

I have two scratches/cuts on my right hand, both from a new kitten who thinks my hand is a toy. I shook hands with someone who could be considered... Read more »

HIV risk from a handshake with a tiny cut

Posted by mountainman1970, 1 Reply

hi there. first i must say I have terrible anxiety over this possible exposure. 10 days ago, i was at a barber shop with my father. he was getting his hair cut. the barber was gay. afterwards the barber came over to me and shook my hand. i didnt... Read more »

Infected Blood to Cut on finger!!!

Posted by SCARED_CRAZY

I am working in a Departmental store with the petrol station.
There a lady customer came in asking for BAND AID for her open would profously bleeding. and i being and customer service manager. went out to help her and tried to put BAND AID with bare... Read more »

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