Person With Blood Stains On His Jeans Touched My Jeans

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Donation of $150/ Bleeding Jeans

Hello Doctor, I had a question regarding HIV transmission. The other day I walked out of a store and was approached by a homeless man. He asked for money and told me he had AIDS. He turned around to show me his bloody jeans. He tugged on his jeans...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello Good Samaritan,The HIV-acquisition risk associated with your kind deed is completely nonexistent. HIV is really much more difficult to contract than that! Even with dry hands or chewed-up fingers your risk remains nonexistent. Worry and/or HIV... Read more »

transmission of hiv through touching the infected needle and subsequently drawing blood from other person

Dr Bob, Please answer my question I am in great anexity. I have sucked the nipple of a prostitute... Read more »

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HIV + blood touched

Hello. Im a nurse woriking in an impatient setting. One of the patients I was caring for was HIV +... Read more »

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trash, stain, blood?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dear all
I suffer from OCD obsessive compulsive disorder. One of my obsessions is the fear of having thrown something into the trash that I shouldn't have. Last night I had an anxiety attack which caused me to compulsively look into a trashcan... Read more »

touch the body fluid?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Last weekend, we had a party at my home with some friends (I knowing or I unknowing). After the party, I cleaned the house and the bathroom. There was some stain (not sure blood or urine or some other stuff) on one toilet. I cleaned it and touched... Read more »

So what if some semen or blood got into my lips...

Posted by Anonymous

or hands...
Many people worry about what if they touch some semen or blood or that semen or blood got into my skin, my leg, my eye, my... and what about microscopic cuts I cant even be aware of...etc...etc.

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??'s about your personal experience

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Hi,
We are Simmons College Nursing students with a project at hand. We are looking for one adult and one child(Thank you for taking the time to inform us of your experiences. We greatly appreciate your generosity of time in answering these personal... Read more »

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