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Hiv Transmission Touching A Bloody Scab
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Nail Clippers, scabs, and HIV transmissionI have a habit of using nail clippers to peel of scabs on my body..which usually results in bleeding. Me and my room mate share the same nail clipper. Recently, I found out that my room mate is the type at sleeps around. Do u think my habit would...
Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.
Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your question. I do not understand why you are doing this in the first place. Opening up your cuts like this can cause many unnecessary problems, the least of which is secondary bacterial infections and possible scarring on your...
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When to call a scab a scab ???I have been going through some of your answers on HIV transmission through cuts where you have said... Read more »OCD update - bloody towels, bloody toilet, bloody everythingDr. Bob,Im one of the paranoid OCD people who seem to swarm to you. HIV is a common fear for... Read more »
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Vertical Transmission Second Leading Cause of HIV Transmission in Uganda, Researchers SayMother-to-child transmission is the second most common method of HIV transmission in Uganda after sexual intercourse, researchers said last week at the launch of a vertical transmission prevention program in the country's Jinja district, Uganda's ... Read more »
Studies Examine Reducing Risk of Vertical HIV Transmission While Breastfeeding, Effect of Herpes Treatments on TransmissionHIV-positive women who are breastfeeding can reduce the risk of vertical HIV transmission if they take the antiretroviral drug nevirapine for up to six months after giving birth, according to five CDC - and NIH -funded studies conducted in Africa... Read more »
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My child touch blood of my HIV+ Husband
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
My husband is HIV+He cut his finger bad and ran into the bathroom and he was dripping blood on the floor. My young daugher touch the blood and ran to the basement ( I was washing clothes) and said "daddy is bleeding, daddy is bleeding") Although im... Read more » Possible HIV transmission/infection ???
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
Hello, Hope someone can enlighten me on this encounter I had. I've come across a stranger in the men's public toilet on 21 Apr 99, he was 'sort of' stroking his private parts when I went in. I occupied the adjacent urinal and was just about to ease... Read more » Blemishes and scabs- HIV?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I had a low risk exsposure. I have a bunch of little neeldepoint-sized scabs all over my legs and arms, and I have many small light brown blemishes. Are these HIV symptoms?
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flesh wound transmission
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
I touched the outside parts of a sex workers vagina while in the shower. While there was no visible cuts on my hand. I had a relatively fresh 2 hour old 2mm flesh wound in my wrist which I got from scratching (very superficial). What if vaginal...
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