How Likely Is It To Get AIDS From Cut On Hand

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What Budget Cuts Look Like: A World AIDS Week Visit to Urgent Care

For our World AIDS Day 2011 section, we wanted to capture the diversity of the AIDS community. So, we reached out to people across the world -- regular contributors and those who have never written for us before -- and asked them to guest blog.... Read more »

AIDS Activists Arrested Protesting Global Funding Cuts and D.C. Syringe Exchange Ban

A dozen AIDS activists were arrested this a.m. in Washington, D.C., rallying against budget cuts to international aid programs and protesting Republican efforts to bar D.C. from using local tax dollars to fund syringe exchange programs. Here's the... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Ohio: AIDS Activists to Fight Expected Program Funding Cuts

A projected $5 billion state budget gap and cuts in federal social service spending are threatening Ohio's inner-city AIDS counseling, testing, and education programs. In a memo last month, the state Department of Health asked the division heading... Read more »

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Assaulted on Halloween, Bitten, Cuts on Hands

Last Saturday evening I was assaulted at Halloween party. In the course of defending myself I managed to bloody the nose of the assailant, and may have caused him to bleed elsewhere. At one point he was on top of me but I had a hold of him keeping...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hi,You were biten at a Halloween party? Hmm. Was the other dude dressed as a vampire? (Dracula? Bill from HBO's True Blood? Edward form the Twilight series?)PEP is not warranted for this type of potential exposure. I would recommend you... Read more »

can you get aids from touching sweat with small nondeep cuts on your hands???

can you gets aids from an infected person by touching their sweat with small nondeep cuts on hands??...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Nope. Next question!Dr. Bob... Read more »

transmission through cut on hand...

Hey, I was recently at a party, and a friend of mine (unknown HIV status) opened a bottle of wine. He cut his finger while opening the bottle, and it was bleeding. I'm not sure if any blood got into the wine. I have been panicking since then...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Relax, Max! I see absolutely no reason for you to be "stressed/depressed" or even minimally concerned. Your HIV risk from the episode you describe is completely nonexistent, OK? So chill out and stop worrying! Why not have another... Read more »

Cut on hand--can I get HIV?

I had lunch with a friend who was HIV and touched his cup which may have contained his saliva. I had a 3 to 4 day old cut on my hand. The cut was partially healed. Am I in danger?...

Response from Judith Feinberg, M.D.

University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine

Extremely unlikely-- relax.... Read more »

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I have HIV from Hand job or sex?

Posted by goloka, 3 Replies

Hi guys, I am very concern, because of my symptoms, that I may have HIV.
My recent exposure was went to the massage parlor and had a hand job and a massage with a massage oil. Then next day, I had felt the urge of urination and went to a doc and got... Read more »

Am I at risk? Open cuts on hands...

Posted by Gka978, 2 Replies

First, I'm sorry if this seems like a trivial question. My next step will be addressing anxiety issues

I have two scratches/cuts on my right hand, both from a new kitten who thinks my hand is a toy. I shook hands with someone who could be considered... Read more »

fingering-four day old cut on my finger

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

I was fingering a lady and had four day old cut on my finger. What was the risk for HIV?

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Cut on finger and toilet seat

Posted by xtreme, 1 Reply

thanks for the responses! Much appreciated! Another 2 questions regarding HIV transmission -

1. I had a cut on my finger where I was fingering my girlfriend - does this pose as a risk for HIV for her to get infected if I had the virus or me getting... Read more »

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