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What Is The Risk Of Getting AIDS From Toilet Splash
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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 coming in contact with theanus. In this particular instance, I had flushed the toilet before using it, butthere appeared to be small residual bits of...
Response from Cal Cohen, M.D., M.S.
Harvard Medical School
This is probably coming from one of my patients who's having fun with me (I knowwho you are!), but just in case it's for real, I'll answer the question. . .. . .No....
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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 » Blood splash risk?
Posted by lizzy, 1 Reply
So I am probably worrying over nothing. I work in a lab and felt very stupid as was not wearing gloves at the time. I was uncapping blood samples and whilst doing so a couple of drops of serum (blood) flicked onto my thumb. I washed it thoroughly...
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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 » Hiv from used toilet paper?
Posted by LL1121, 1 Reply
Is it possible if a girl, who is hiv positve wiped after peeing and let it sit there till it dried then after someone else wiped with that same toilet paper, could they contract hiv from this?Basically is it possible to catch hiv from using used... Read more » Advertisement
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