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Accident, Scratches On Hand With Light Bleeding, Stranger Tried To Clean It With Cloth. Chances Of HIV Or Hepatitis Contraction?
Dear sir its will be very helpful if u answer my question that has created lots of anxiety and stress yesterday i met an accident where i got some scratches on my hand . which was bleeding slightly one man tried to clean it with cloth ( towel or something )cloth touch my cut or wound . Is there i any chance of getting HIV or hepatitis b .that man might have used that cloth to remove sweat or body fluids . i had applied alcohol and disinfectant on my cut and taken tetanus injections thanks regards Devanshu Jaiswal
Tue, 9 Oct 2012
Hi Devanshu,
Getting HIV infection through this kind of route is almost nil unless the bleeding was heavy and the cloth used to clean it was soaked with fresh blood.
Please relax; HIV does not stay alive longer in the outside environment. I do not think you will get HIV or Hepatitis B like this.
I hope to have answered your query.
Regards,
Getting HIV infection through this kind of route is almost nil unless the bleeding was heavy and the cloth used to clean it was soaked with fresh blood.
Please relax; HIV does not stay alive longer in the outside environment. I do not think you will get HIV or Hepatitis B like this.
I hope to have answered your query.
Regards,
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