Chances Of Contacting Hiv From A Insulin Needlestick

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Needlestick from HIV+ person

My daughter's grandmother is HIV +. My daughter often gives her insulin shots. Five days ago my daughter says she was poked with the needle after giving her grandmother her insulin shot. She says she squeezed the blood out afterwards. How...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Your daughter did have an exposure if she stuck herself after giving granny her insulin shot. Squeezing blood out probably isn't all that helpful. Your daughter ideally should have been evaluated by an emergency room physician (or HIV... Read more »

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Hep C Transmission via subcutaneous needlestick

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Most Surgical Residents Fail to Report Needle-Stick Injuries, Increasing Risk of HIV, Other Bloodborne Diseases, Study Says

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Study of High Blood Insulin Levels With Body Changes

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Love the Glove: Glove Use in Hospitals Appears to Cut Risk of Needlestick Injury

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needlesticked

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Dr. Frascino himself has AIDS. In 1991 he was working at his own practice as an HIV specialist and was infected while treating a patient. The patient jerked during a procedure, and the laceration stick Frascino was holding penetrated his glove and... Read more »

Possible Needlestick Injury

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Hi,

About 9-10 weeks ago I had a possible needlestick exposure. 6 weeks later I began experiencing unexplainable symptoms - I understand this is a little late for symptoms to show.

It's another 3-4 weeks before I can conclusively test so I am hoping... Read more »

Sexual contact w/ partner of unknown hiv status

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

i bet that topic got your attention. i'm trying to give another source for helping the WW's. Honestly i don't think one person that has posted lately has really reasearched anything about hiv aside from ARS. Can't you realize that the posts GMAN... Read more »

Chances of getting HIV

Posted by cookie, 3 Replies

Hi,

One day at school, i found a drop of blood on my skin and i don't know who it was. I want to ask the cances of me getting HIV and how much blood is needed to transmit HIV?

Thx Read more »

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