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Are Sore Throat And Cough Symptoms Of HIV?
Question: Hi I am XXXX age 29. Just 3 days back on 2 july l got a cut from a electric trimmer at a barber shop which of course is not cleaned from previous use.But he used it on me after 10 minutes of earlier use.I am not sure that on earlier use it has cut earlier person or not.But blood come out when I got a cut. Since then I am very worried.My throat is soar and had cough from second day with little material coming from chest with cough. Got a rash on back side of ear on 4 july.Not able to breethe properly and feeing tired and I am in great tension. I am worried of HIV.Kindly help?
Brief Answer:
its too early to call for HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I have read your query and understand your concern.
You have got upper respiratory tract infection and some skin infections behind the ear but these all are not due to HIV.
HIV do not manifest as infections so early. It takes months to years, depending upon the virulence of the virus and your body's immunity.
You need to show to a physician and start on antibiotics and expectorant.
Regarding the HIV, you can get yourself tested now by an ELISA card test for a base line in a month and get it repeated after 6 months.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Verma
its too early to call for HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
I have read your query and understand your concern.
You have got upper respiratory tract infection and some skin infections behind the ear but these all are not due to HIV.
HIV do not manifest as infections so early. It takes months to years, depending upon the virulence of the virus and your body's immunity.
You need to show to a physician and start on antibiotics and expectorant.
Regarding the HIV, you can get yourself tested now by an ELISA card test for a base line in a month and get it repeated after 6 months.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Verma
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
How much chances of getting HIV in such cases?I am feeling short of breethe and my bp seems to be high in tension.
Brief Answer:
Chances are very less
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Chances of getting HIV is very less as hair trimmers usually don't cause injury (as compared to razor) and so the previous person getting a cut from it is unlikely. And HIV is still not a common disease in out country. So even if the previous person got a cut, him being positive is rare. And even if he was positive, the transmission rate by this type of injury is less than 1%. So your getting HIV is very rare.
And your shortness of breath is due to respiratory tract infection. Hope you had already started the treatment for it in consultation with a physician.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Verma
Chances are very less
Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX
Chances of getting HIV is very less as hair trimmers usually don't cause injury (as compared to razor) and so the previous person getting a cut from it is unlikely. And HIV is still not a common disease in out country. So even if the previous person got a cut, him being positive is rare. And even if he was positive, the transmission rate by this type of injury is less than 1%. So your getting HIV is very rare.
And your shortness of breath is due to respiratory tract infection. Hope you had already started the treatment for it in consultation with a physician.
Regards,
Dr. Ashish Verma
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
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