Hiv Exposure Risk From Needle Tear

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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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needle stick exposure

this afternoon my trainer gave me an injection at the gym, he was wearing gloves and being very careful, but still managed to prick his index finger with the needle , through the glove(he is hiv- and is aware that i am hiv+) we both panicked, i got...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,The first question I have is why was your trainer giving you an injection and what was he injecting? Certainly a percutaneous stick with a hollow-bore needle used on an HIVer is a risk for HIV acquisition. The degree of risk depends on many... Read more »

Needle Stick HIV/Hep exposure

Hello,I am a newly hired ER tech. The other day I took a blood sample from an HIV+, Hep B+ patient. After incorrectly withdrawing the needle, the tip of it tapped my glove and i believe it pierced my skin, although i didn't feel any sharp...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

There is no way to calculate your prcise risk of either hep B or HIV from what sounds like a relatively low-risk exposure, but hep B is far more contagious than HIV, so the odds are higher that you'd get hepatitis than you'd get HIV. If... Read more »

needle prick injury - exposure to HIV

I am a health worker & have just pricked myself after giving IM injection to HIV +ve patient. No blood was oozing from my finger. What needs to be done next? Shall I start anti-retroviral therapy rightaway. Pl. advise. ...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,As a health care worker I would hope you would know exactly what to do in the case of an occupational exposure. It should have been an important part of your medical training and orientation to your current position wherever it is in the field... Read more »

Was shot with a ball (containing needles) at a rave... HIV? PLEASE HELP! (NEEDLE STICK) (URBAN LEGEND, 2009)

Hi Doc. I've read the previous questions about needle stick injuries and pin pricks at this forum and you have answered all of them the same way. However, MINE IS DIFFERENT! PLEASE HELP ME OUT DOC!!! About a week ago, I went to a Electric Daisy...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,Actually your experience is not different and my response about being stuck with potentially HIV-tainted sharp objects at raves remains exactly the same. No risk. It's all urban legend. (See below.) If my reassurance is not sufficient for... Read more »

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My specialist's horror story - HIV Needle stick

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

I went to see a specialist last night in Melbourne, to check up on the other health issues of mine - due to HIV anxiaty.

He is extremely known doctor, and excelletn specialist and operator, not HIV specialist though.

Anyway, I told him from the... Read more »

Exposure risks with known HIV positive man

Posted by 2010Worrier36, 1 Reply

I am a gay male who last weekend met another gay male who told me he was HIV+ after we had fooled around. I'm now worried that I put myself at risk of exposure. He has been positive for 13 years now and seemed to care about safer sex.

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Testing for Hiv-accuracy of test after Exposure!!!

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Anyone please help with this one!! IF you had a possible exposure to Hiv, how long Before Tests will pick up the infection, and how accurate are the rapid Hiv tests against the Elisa tests? If you are Elisa negative at 8 weeks after infection and 12... Read more »

Hiv exposure question.. help please

Posted by uncleargyle, 1 Reply

hello. Here's my problem. I work with a person who has hiv. We were gift wrapping with a little sewing scissors.. Well, he cut himself on it (just a little prick..that's what she said.. anyway) and then about two hours later I cut myself on the same... Read more »

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