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Hepatitis Scratches
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Can Hepatitis viruses and HIV be transmitted thru a superficial scratch on the arm?Dear Dr,I tried to help a girl (friend's friend) from hurting herself. She kept bashing her hand on the road. He knuckles were bleeding. In trying to help her, she scratched me (red gashes on the skin) on the arm. Her blood may have contacted...
Response from Barbara McGovern, M.D.
Tufts University School of Medicine
The way you describe this, I think you are not at risk since she scratched you, but you yourself were not bleeding....That is reassuring....
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Hep C from scratchHello there! My college mate has Hepatitis C and she doesn't take any meds yet. About a month... Read more »HEP B from a scratchWhat are the chances of contracting Hep B from a scratch? I work in retail and a shoplifter... Read more »
Articles
A New Way to Fight HIV: CCR5 InhibitorsThe past year has brought so many new drug approvals that even some HIV experts are scratching their heads as they try to figure out how all of these meds work and how they can best be used to treat people with HIV. Today, we're going to look at... Read more »
Canada: Alberta Syphilis Awareness Campaign Scratched by Health MinisterHealth Minister Ron Liepert said Thursday he does not support a general syphilis education campaign in Alberta, where some public health experts believe the disease has reached a critical level. Syphilis rates in Alberta began to rise in 2005.... Read more »
Pickett Fences: Pity LustJim Pickett It's been a while since I've totally gone off on a rant. And there's this little incident, actually pretty minor in the grand scheme of things, that nonetheless has just been working my last frayed nerve since it happened. So I'm... Read more »
Why Do We Tolerate People Who Are HIV Positive and Spreading the Disease?"We have all these programs and HIV prevention people are scratching their heads saying, 'How can we help people with HIV?' When it is all said and done it's up to the community to say, 'we just don't want HIV to spread.'" So says Thomas J. Coates,... Read more »
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a scratch
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I just got home and found this scratch with a little blood on it on my leg.. actually I've been home for about an hour but I'm so sleepy I didn't notice WHEN did this happen, if at home or while I was out (at work).. I had long pants on and there's...
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scratched by a needle
Posted by adam8888, 1 Reply
i work as a GP at the airport quarantine, i accidently got pricked (actually scratched) by a needle after giving an african patient an IM injectioni don't know his hiv status the needle didn't have any visible blood on it , & the injury was... Read more » Precum on fresh scratch
Posted by radger, 1 Reply
Hi, I have asked this question elsewhere but was wondering if anyone else has anything to say about it. I am really really worried :-/LONG STORY SHORT: Fresh precum from head directly onto fresh scratch between my anus and testicles. risk? the Whole... Read more » Scratching a cut and sex
Posted by grcboy30, 1 Reply
I had sex with a former lover (no oral, used condom which didn't break). I fingered her before sex... My question is I used a damp soapy washcloth the wipe around gential area before discarded condom. I can't remember if I washed my hands and am a...
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