Tingling In Fingers After Touching Dried Blood Worried I Have HIV

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infection from dry blood (DRIED BLOOD, 2009)

Dear Dr Bob,You are certainly a great inspiration to the hiv world. For someone who is infected but is very active in helping others and always maitains a positive attitude, this is just amazing!!I have a question, suppose dried blood from an hiv...

Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.

The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation

Hello,Thanks for your kind comments!Your concerns about HIV transmission via dried blood are unwarranted. This question comes up fairly frequently. See below.Stay well.Dr. BobBlood In BedMar 25, 2009Dear Dr,I know questions of dried blood have been... Read more »

touch blood with finger

before 1 week i met a japanese girl 22 yrs and we do a sex using condom, when i remove the kingdon... Read more »

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vaginal touch with cut on finger

Hi Doctor BobI have asked you a couple of questions before from another e mail adress,, I know your... Read more »

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Fingerring and touching anus opening

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies

Please help me I am making myself sick with worry. I Fingered a girl of unknown HIV status (not inside her but just the vulva). She briefly rubbed her vagina. About 10 minutes later she pressed my anal opening with the same finger. Is there a risk... Read more »

HIV infection from dried blood?

Posted by panic05, 5 Replies

I got a question on HIV infection from dried blood. I know no one has been infected with HIV due to contact with toilet seat so far. But I am still worrying about its possibility.

Today, I went to a public washroom. After flushing the toilet, I... Read more »

Infected Blood to Cut on finger!!!

Posted by SCARED_CRAZY

I am working in a Departmental store with the petrol station.
There a lady customer came in asking for BAND AID for her open would profously bleeding. and i being and customer service manager. went out to help her and tried to put BAND AID with bare... Read more »

Contact with Dried Blood on School Desk

Posted by SkilledWorrier, 1 Reply

Hi. I'm a moderate worrier... having sudden acute concerns that result every so often.

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