CUTS ON HAND AND BLOOD CONTACT HIV RISK

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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 happen to obtain blood samples from him to be send to laboratory for some routine tests.and by accident, some blood spilled on my cut hands. i have a...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello.All occupational exposures should be reported to your occupational health division so that the incident can be documented and the exposure evaluated and treated if needed. If you had done this, you wouldn't be panicking now, as you would... Read more »

What's my HIV risk...cut on hand....

A few days ago I was on vacation. I was retrieving my luggage from the people at the hotel that... Read more »

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A. »

What is the risk of contacting HIV from being masterbated?

The local massage parlors offer relatively inexpensive "hand job jobs" andoral sex from... Read more »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Gays: Drug Study Sees Up to 92 Percent Cut in HIV Risk

Oral emtricitabine/tenofovir (FTC/TDF, branded as Truvada) taken daily to prevent HIV infection is most effective in patients who have the highest levels of the drugs in their blood, according to a late-breaking study presented Wednesday at the... Read more »

South Africa Race Policy May Have Cut HIV

A new study suggests a controversial race-based blood donor selection policy that South Africa instituted from 1999 to 2005 cut by 50 percent the number of HIV-infected units of donated blood. To insulate the blood supply from the nation's high HIV... Read more »

Love the Glove: Glove Use in Hospitals Appears to Cut Risk of Needlestick Injury

Wearing gloves reduces the risk of injury by needles and sharp medical devices, or sharps injuries, by about 66 percent, according to a new study by Canadian and U.S. researchers. Double-gloving brought the risk down further, by about 80 percent. ... Read more »

Sexual Exposure to Blood and Behavioural Risks Among STI Clinic Patients in Cape Town, South Africa

Although it is well known that the vast majority of HIV infections in South Africa are the result of heterosexually transmitted HIV, the rapid growth of South Africa's HIV epidemic and the behavioural risk factors that facilitate HIV transmission in... 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 »

Blood on hands= HIV?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Last week I went to a concert and there a guy busted his head open. I didnt come into contact with him and they took him off to get it checked. A few minutes later I saw him and we shook hands because we thought the band was good. Anyways I noticed... Read more »

Contact with blood and scared!

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi everyone,

Something happened to me at work the other night that really scared me and I was hoping someone could help. I work in retail, and a guy (maybe 60 years old) and his wife came in the store to make a purchase. I rang them up, but I noticed... 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 »

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