Can You Contract AIDS From Touching Scratch On Skin

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Scratch by dog

Hi.Last week I visited a HIV+ friend. I brought my small dog (Yorkshire Terrier) that likes to scratch people's legs as a greeting. He scratched my friend's leg (I didn't notice if he bled) and 2-3 minutes afterwards the dog scratched...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:Thanks for writing in. No, there is no risk. Even if there was HIV infected blood on the dog's nails:A. The virus would start to die the moment it left the human body, rendering it unable to infect you.B. Your skin wasn't broken.... Read more »

HIV Transmission from/through Scratches ?

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Contracted MRSA and Herpes from being rimmed

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Infection throgh scratches

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

Hope someone can advise.

I've always been served by this HIV positive beautician for about 2 years and have not feared for my life before. BUT since 11 Oct 1999, I've been living in fear of contracting HIV.

On that day, while she was massaging... Read more »

Contracting HIV

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Recently my husband found out he is HIV+. At this time I am HIV - but I have only had one test and no viral load test done. We know he was negative in the beginning of last year and now he ha HIV. When I asked him about how he got this he told me... Read more »

My 7 yr anxiety of contracting HIV

Posted by XManifest, 2 Replies

Hi there,

I have a had a fear of AIDS for the past 6 years. So bad that I could not study for my final exams. this fear is not due to unprotected casual sex or needles, Ive only had one partner in my life.I once had bad acne on my chest and back, and... Read more »

Penis Glans and the risk of contracting HIV

Posted by dopey33, 3 Replies

I am seriously concerned. Yesterday, I had a guy give me a blow job and then we masterbated each other. The thing that concerns me is that some of his cum ended on my penis when he finished. Although the cum landed in the middle on my penis, it... Read more »

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