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Odds Of Getting HIV Toilet Splash
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toilet water splash in eyeFeeling nauseous (I am two months pregnant), I had to rush to the restroom in the restaurant and as I threw up, I felt some water from the toilet splash in my eye. I had not checked in my haste to see if the toilet had been flushed before me. I...
Response from Ryan M. Kull, C.S.W
Columbia University's Health & Related Services
There is no risk for infection with HIV or other STDs through contact with toilet water. HIV is only known to be transmitted through sex, blood contact, and from mother-to-infant.RMK...
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Getting AIDS from a public toiletHi, I was wondering if it is possible to get AIDS from water splashing up from apublic toilet and... Read more »HIV and public toilethello. i wanted to ask you, being realisticly is there a possibility of getting hiv from a public... Read more »
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Two- to Sixfold Decreased Odds of HIV Risk Behavior Associated With Use of Syringe ExchangeThis community study of the San Jose, Calif. syringe exchange program (SEP) compared the HIV risk behavior of exchange clients with that of nonclients. The researchers followed a prospective cohort of 259 untreated injection drug users a mean of... Read more »
New York: Officials, Providers at Odds on HIV TestAt a series of meetings this spring, New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Frieden advocated changing state HIV testing protocols to facilitate HIV screening, and state privacy rules to allow public health authorities to share information... Read more »
HIV Awareness Gets MTV TouchMTV will reach out to teens and young adults today on World AIDS Day by airing two programs on HIV/AIDS. The shows, which feature pop stars Nelly Furtado and Justin Timberlake, are being supplemented by MTV's news broadcasts and its campaign... Read more »
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Could I catch HIV from sharing infected toilet pap
Posted by blackwinterday, 1 Reply
Dear Expert,I am new to this forum! Firstly, I would like to express my gratitude to all of you! I am scared over the incident told below! Recently, I was diagnosed with hemorrhoids so I always wipe off my vagina and anus after urinating. I always... Read more » Toilet concerns:
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I have a few questions about HIV transmission.if there was menstrual blood in a toilet, and it splashed up on your rectum or vagina, is it possible to get infected? same question for if there were feces, urine, regular blood or snot in the toilet. Read more » 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 » Dirty Toilet Rim Water in Eye
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
I was recently went to a unisex toilet, and somehow managed to have some water splash from the rim into my eye. The rim was pretty dirty but didn't have any noticeable blood, but it could have had other body fluids on it. What is the risk here? I...
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