Can Hiv Enter Body Through Nails And Nail Bed

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Blood getting under "Nail bed"

I am a student nurse from the united kingdom. Whilst undertaking a blood glucose test on a patient ( which involved a finger prick test), some of his blood smudged and my finger pad came into contact with it. I am sure it wasn't a great...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

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Thanks for your question,There is no risk from the situation you're talking about. For HIV to spread, there needs to be HIV+ body fluid coming out of someone's body and going immediately/directly inside yours.While there's patient... Read more »

Nail Clippers, scabs, and HIV transmission

I have a habit of using nail clippers to peel of scabs on my body..which usually results in... Read more »

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H. »

hiv transmission by nail scratches

shall H.I.V transmit if a healthy person accidentaly scratches an H.I.V infected person?... Read more »

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Risk of HIV infection from nail salon?

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

I've frequented the same nail salon from summer of 2002 until winter of 2005. It's somewhat clean, with the pedicure tubs being washed after each use, but they don't regularly sterilize the clippers or electrical buffer/filer cylinders after each... Read more »

Question Concerning Nails

Posted by NW715, 1 Reply

Hiv symptoms include nail changes: what kind of change may occur? Read more »

Stepped on a nail

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Can yout get hiv from stepping on a nail?
I've had a tetanus shot recently.

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Fingered my ex, used to be a nail biter

Posted by kryce, 1 Reply

So...I'm not sure whether or not my ex was hiv positive i'm hoping she wasn't she only had one partner before me...two if you count the guy who date raped her when she was in grade nine (this is the only reason why i'm worried) so I used to bite my... Read more »

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