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 »

catchinf hepatitis in pathological chemistry lab from contaminated blood on a getry paper

Can I be infected with hepatitis by treating hepatatis contaminated getry paper with unprotected hands (without gloves) and then touching my hair or face with those hads? can any kind of infectious desease be transmitted by touching or spilling the...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Transmission of hepatitis B occurs mainly through sex and injection drug use; transmission of hepatitis C is mainly through injection drug use. Transmission requires entry of the virus into your own bloodstream. Therefore touching your face etc,... 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 »

Hospital Not Cooperating after Possible Blood Contamination

I recently went to the emergency room for a serious cut on my hand and received some less than par treatment from the nurse there. At the end of my visit, the doctor asked her to dress my wound. As she came to wipe my hand down one more time after...

Response from Nancy Breuer

WorkPositive, Inc.

The scenario you describe is confusing, but from what I understand, you are concerned about possible blood contamination of your open wound by contaminated gauze. If anyone treated you using blood-contaminated gauze, you have experienced a serious... 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 »

So is hiv from surface cut to cut more theoretical than what really happens?

Posted by AZT, 1 Reply

I've also found a doc who thinks that hiv is possible from deep tissuse wounds and not surface wounds?

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Open-cut---blood-transmission-/show/1173000
http://www.medhelp.org/posts/HIV-Prevention/Hiv-RIsk-from-Cut... Read more »

Contaminated Blood from redcross

Posted by nomoreworry4me, 1 Reply

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hiv exposer from a eviromental surface.

Posted by shayshay, 2 Replies

Hi, can a person get hiv if a drop of blood get on their virgan from a tiolet seat. I had a Naat test after 3-weeks neg and a 9-week Orasure Advaned neg also. What are my chances of having hiv. Thank you. Read more »

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