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Chances Of Catching AIDS From Cut On Hand
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Can I catch Hepatitis C from scabs on my hand?I have a few scabs on my hand caused from my kitten adn a recent paper cut. I was goofing off with a friend adn scratched them with my nails and drew blood. I found out they had hepatitis c and im scared. i dont know what symptoms to look for or if...Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
I think the chance that this is an exposure of concern is extremely low. If it would help to relieve your anxiety, you can get testing at 3 months and if negative, I would not pursue it any further....
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Can you give yourself HIV/AIDS? - by semen contact with a cut or wound of yourself? (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV/AIDS)hiya docI was wondering about this cause a couple days ago I was masturbating myself after... Read more »could i catch hiv from my own semen (CAN YOU GIVE YOURSELF HIV/AIDS)i just want to know that if put my own semen on a sex toy and insert it in to me can i catch... Read more »
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Medical Students Join On World AIDS Day to "Cut the Red Tape'' Impeding Effective HIV/AIDS Prevention and TreatmentReston, Va. -- On the eve of World AIDS Day, 350 Chicago-area medical student members of the American Medical Student Association (AMSA) are expected to rally starting at noon in front of Senator Obama's office, followed by a march to the Illinois... Read more »Report: Number of Women With HIV/AIDS in China Catching Up With MenThe number of female HIV/AIDS patients in China is quickly catching up with that of men, Xinhua News Agency quoted a Ministry of Health report as saying Wednesday. Just ten years ago in China, the ratio of male HIV/AIDS patients to female was 5 to... Read more »Detroiters in Rush to Catch Up on AIDS FightIn predominantly black metropolitan areas such as Washington and Detroit, HIV/AIDS' impact is high. "Our real issue is that it's spreading at an alarming rate in the black community while other communities have been successful in abating it," said... Read more »Canada: Teens Need a Chance to Talk About AIDS, Activists SayEmily Cordeaux, a 17-year-old Toronto resident, said some teens still thinks HIV/AIDS is an issue only for gay men, and that others are lulled into a false sense of security by thinking there will be a cure within their lifetime. She said schools... Read more »
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Can you catch hiv from this encounter
Posted by kris, 2 Replies
I have a friend who is hiv positive he has been so for ten years but I just found out recently. I have some anxiety about germs in general so I dont shake hands. I always give people fist bumps. But I am growing concerned becasue I gave him a Fist...
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whats my chance of getting AIDS by giving oral sex
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
About 3 weeks ago I gave oral sex to a sex worker in China. It lasted for about 1-2 minutes and I didn't feel any cuts in my mouth. What would be the possibility of me contracting AIDS this way assuming if she was HIV positive?This is the most... Read more » What are my chances?
Posted by WhatDoIDo, 1 Reply
I searched TheBody archives and found only one article on this but it wasn't totally relevant. I had sex with a prostitute who I later found out was HIV+. We used a condom however I had an open cut on the bottom of my penis that was uncovered by the...
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Can I catch HIV infection this way?
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
I am only 19 and I don't quite understand why I have to deal with this.Perhaps some will laugh at me for my ignorance and deem this post as a hoax, but I really am frightened over this issue and am losing sleep over this. Please, someone try to help... Read more »
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