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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Contact Of Foreign Blood On Open Wound?
Question: I want to know can you catch hiv or be exposed to hiv if you have a open wound or cut on your ear.an you wipe your bleeding wound or cut with a Kleenex that had infective blood on it?
Brief Answer:
Yes if the infected blood has HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Yes one can get HIV infection through blood to blood contact. If the substance with which a person has cleaned the wound has blood which is infected with HIV virus then the person can get HIV infection.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Yes if the infected blood has HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome To HCM. I am Dr Anshul Varshney.
I understand your concern.
Yes one can get HIV infection through blood to blood contact. If the substance with which a person has cleaned the wound has blood which is infected with HIV virus then the person can get HIV infection.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
If even tha the blood was on the kleenex? You can still catch hiv like tha or be exposed to hiv?
Brief Answer:
Yes you can.
Detailed Answer:
Kleenex is simply a tissue paper. If the blood is there which is infected with HIV, one can catch HIV infection.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Yes you can.
Detailed Answer:
Kleenex is simply a tissue paper. If the blood is there which is infected with HIV, one can catch HIV infection.
If you have any further query, please ask me.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thanks.
Brief Answer:
Good Luck.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Since the risk of transmission is very low by this method so stop worrying. But the risk is not negligible. So I would advise you testing after 2-3 weeks.
In case you know whose blood it was you can request that person to get HIV test done for your safety.
I hope it helps.
If you don't have a further query you may close the discussion and rate it.
Good Luck.
Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Since the risk of transmission is very low by this method so stop worrying. But the risk is not negligible. So I would advise you testing after 2-3 weeks.
In case you know whose blood it was you can request that person to get HIV test done for your safety.
I hope it helps.
If you don't have a further query you may close the discussion and rate it.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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