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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Blood On Cuts?

I was at work the night before last and was training a colleague, as I do work as a security officer, so I was showing him how to unlock a staff entrance door, sounds a bit silly but these doors there is a knack to opening them by holding the latch and turning a key, anyway upon showing him how to use the door he was touching my hands at the same time, I then noticed immediately that I had a cut on the cuticle on my left thumb there was a little bit of blood present I think it was mine as it was sore, but could he have got his blood into it also, I did ask him if he had any cuts and he responded with no, am I being paranoid , could I get hiv or hepatitis this way. Please help I m sick with worry , not eating or sleeping properly..
Thu, 21 Aug 2014
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Hi
HIV transmission is not possible as per the way you have mentioned above but there is a chance of Hepatitis B and that is also very very less chance.
HIV virus do not survive in open air so you can not get HIV infection.
Regarding Hepatitis B There is a vaccine available which you can take by consulting your near by family physician after testing By HBsag test.
All the best
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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Blood On Cuts?

Hi HIV transmission is not possible as per the way you have mentioned above but there is a chance of Hepatitis B and that is also very very less chance. HIV virus do not survive in open air so you can not get HIV infection. Regarding Hepatitis B There is a vaccine available which you can take by consulting your near by family physician after testing By HBsag test. All the best