Can Hiv Be Transmitted Through Touching A Blood Contaminated Surface

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HIV Contamination??

Dear Experts, On the 19th February 2012, my friends invited me to a chinese spa in china, (I later learned that the spa served as cover for prostitution). All the time the girl was dressed. There was no kiss, no vaginal, no anal sex, no oral sex....

Response from Lisa Hightow-Weidman, M.D., M.P.H.

University of North Carolina

Hello there-Your friends are right, you cannot get HIV from a handjob or any of the other means that you describe. While I don't believe you have any risk of being infected, it would seem to me that undergoing HIV testing would relieve your... Read more »

Can hiv transmit to the dried blood

I had an accidental fall yesterday and blood started oozing out of my skull. The blood was oozing so forcefully that panicstriken my mother put her palm there which afterwards she washed with dettol and soap. Some blood fall on the ground and dried...

Response from Shannon Southall

Rocky Mountain CARES

Hi,Are you HIV positive? If not then there is no risk of your mom becoming positive from this. If you are positive, then if your mom did not have any immediate open cuts on her hands or feet when she stepped on the blood then she is fine. HIV does... Read more »

blood on surface?

Hello,As I was cleaning out my bathroom trashcan I noticed I had touched a tampon applicator that had a little bit of dried blood on it. I am not sure if this was my applicator or a guests. If I had a tiny cuticle tear and that area touched the...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

I would say the risk would be none.Dr. McGovern... Read more »

HIV from nurse touching needle disposal receptacle and my sterile gauze

Thank you for taking a moment to address my concerns, I have been unable to function since this occurred. On a recent visit to my physician, my doctor directed the accompanying nurse to draw a sample of my blood for routine screenings. The nurse...

Response from Brian Conway, M.D.

University of British Columbia

Your question is based on the concern that HIV can survive for any length of time on inanimate objects, or can be transmitted by fluids other than blood (unless, of course, sexual contact occurs). HIV does not survive well at all on receptacles or... Read more »

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Hiv survival on organic surfaces (e.g. skin, hair)

Posted by Antre, 2 Replies

Hallo. I have read a lot of articles before asking this question but I still have a question (maybe due to the fact that I do not have medical knowledge). We know that HIV does not survive for very long outside the body. Actually as soon as the body... Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted through nose-mucousmembrane

Posted by madeinkorea, 1 Reply

Hi All,
Can HIV be transmitted through nose mucous membranes?
My exposure was, accidental nose picking with unknown person's blood in my fingers? Only after the nose picking incident I realized that the person I had handshake was bleeding and I was... Read more »

Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?

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TRANSMITTING HIV TO NEWBORN TWINS/NEED ADVISE?????

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I recently had my husband come to me, upset, crying and concerned about his brothers two newborn twins and the fact that me and my husband are both HIV+. Apparently, the brother confronted my husband about being with the newborns and washing his... Read more »

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