Dried Blood Risk Of Getting AIDS

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Reducing the Risk of Getting HIV From Injection Drug Use

What Is the Risk? How Can Transmission Be Prevented? Injection Drugs & Hepatitis Needle Exchange Programs Drugs, Sex and HIV Transmission What Is the Risk? It is well documented that people who share syringes are at risk of being infected with HIV. Sharing syringes allows a direct exchange of blood from one person's body into the bloodstream of another and is one of the most efficient ways to spread blood-borne...

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infection from dry blood (DRIED BLOOD, 2009)

Dear Dr Bob,You are certainly a great inspiration to the hiv world. For someone who is infected but is very active in helping others and always maitains a positive attitude, this is just amazing!!I have a question, suppose dried blood from an hiv...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thanks for your kind comments!Your concerns about HIV transmission via dried blood are unwarranted. This question comes up fairly frequently. See below.Stay well.Dr. BobBlood In BedMar 25, 2009Dear Dr,I know questions of dried blood have been... Read more »

HIV risk from dry blood "Intravenous cannula dressing"

About 10 days ago I removed an intravenous cannula from a HIV positive person and when putting the dressing in the bin I dropped the transpore (tape) that was on the dressing and it had dry blood on it possibly new blood from removing the cannula...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for the question,There's <b>no risk</b> from the situation you're describing. Overall, HIV is not an <i>easy</i> virus to get. It only happens under certain circumstances. This is not one of them.If blood is... Read more »

Is there risk of infection from dried blood?

I recently moved into a new apartment. On the carpet in one of the roomsthere apears to be some dried blood. The apartment has been empty for several months and the carpet hasbeen cleaned, but the stain still remains. Is this in any way infectious?...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your post.Based on what you told me, you would be at little, if any, risk of HIVinfection. This is because the HIV virus will NOT live outside the body formore than a few minutes. Also, once the body fluid that contains HIV... Read more »

hiv from dried blood?

Hello,for starters I live with a dabilatating fear of getting hiv, so if this is insane please tell me so. Upon taking the bus to work I saw a small new cut on my finger I have no idea where it came from and after I calmed down from my state of...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi.You state you are "freaking out and suffering a mental breakdown and hyperventilating" because you touched a first-aid kit that might have had dried blood on it with your hand that did NOT have a cut on it. Hmm. And you want me to let... Read more »

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HIV infection from dried blood?

Posted by panic05, 5 Replies

I got a question on HIV infection from dried blood. I know no one has been infected with HIV due to contact with toilet seat so far. But I am still worrying about its possibility.

Today, I went to a public washroom. After flushing the toilet, I... Read more »

dry blood contact

Posted by Anonymous

Please can someone allay my fears. I went for an HIV test & 20 minutes later on my way home I looked at the palm of my hand it appeared to have a slither of brownish blood not a lot. I licked my finger & rubbed my palm - I inadvertently put... Read more »

HIV in dry blood

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

Does anyone have an idea how long HIV can live outside of the body in blood? Is it 5 min? Is it one hr?

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HIV Risk - Blood in Eye & Glass Cut

Posted by pupiz, 2 Replies

Hi, all. Please let me know if I am at risk for HIV from these to encounters. I was in Canada on vacation a couple of weeks ago and we left at about in the morning and came back at about 3:00pm. When we left the maid was cleaning the suite beside... Read more »

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