Hepatitis Blood On Food Risk

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how risky of sharing food with hepatitis b positive?

hello! how dangerous of sharing food with hepatitis B positive? because i have friend we eat together and we share food he was hep b positive.. i just worried if her food is contaminated with hes blood. because sometimes he shared he food to us how...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

Unlike hepatitis A, hepatitis B is not spread through food or sharing of food or utensils. I would not share razors or toothbrushes that could be contaminated with blood.... Read more »

HIV risk from (possible) blood left on already cooked food "Bloody Brussels"

My roommate was cooking dinner the other night when she cut her finger pretty badly. She noticed she had cut herself after seeing a drip of blood on the floor. We found 3 drops of blood when cleaning up, one right next to a pot of sauteed brussels...

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus

Thanks for the question!There's absolutely <b>no risk for HIV</b> from the incident you describe.I'm glad to hear that you've been combing through our archived questions/answers! The details you're looking for pop up... Read more »

Blood into food

Hi Doctor, I recently had dinner with a friend of mine. While cutting the meat into pieces before cooking it, she told me that she had cut her finger so that is why she had to put a plaster on it. According to the fact that her blood could have been...

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program

Hi. Thank you for your question.In the 15-20 years that we have been studying this disease, there has neverbeen a case of HIV transmission from food. This is for several reasons. First of all, the HIV virus will not live outside the body for more... Read more »

Hepatitis risk exposure

Hello,I work in a campus security position where I contact, and detain, IV drug users on a regular basis. Most of the time, I use latex gloves, but there have been incidences where I had to react quickly without gloves. What is the risk of...

Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.

Tufts University School of Medicine

The risk of acquiring hepatitis viruses or HIV through a route like this is very remote. You would have to imagine that the person's fresh blood mixed directly with your open wound. This open wound would have to be fresh also. Much more... Read more »

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