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Can STD Be Transmitted Through Contaminated Food?
Question: doctor,
yesterday i ordered a burger at home. AS SOON AS IT CAME HOME I HEAT IT MILDLY FOR 30 SECONDS BEFORE CONSUMING IT.
i checked the burger and i suspect that there was some semen in the burger mixed with mayonnaise.
i ate the whole burger anyway...now i m worried..i think the burger definitely had semen ...
Also i had cut my lip some one to two hours ago before this incident...i have a habit of chewing my lips...i have extremely minor cuts...
Chances of hepatitis C hepatitis B HIV and Syphylis?
yesterday i ordered a burger at home. AS SOON AS IT CAME HOME I HEAT IT MILDLY FOR 30 SECONDS BEFORE CONSUMING IT.
i checked the burger and i suspect that there was some semen in the burger mixed with mayonnaise.
i ate the whole burger anyway...now i m worried..i think the burger definitely had semen ...
Also i had cut my lip some one to two hours ago before this incident...i have a habit of chewing my lips...i have extremely minor cuts...
Chances of hepatitis C hepatitis B HIV and Syphylis?
Brief Answer:
No chance of transmission.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
There is no possiblity of semen coming in contact with burger.You need not worry about this aspect.
Even if you suspect there is likely chance of semen in burger, there is least or no possibility of transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B & C , syphilis.
They would have heated and you also have heated it so chances of survival of these organism is rare.
These organism are not transmitted by oral route.
Even if you have some cuts they would have either healed or they would have some scab formed .So there is no chance of organism transmission possible.
So you can totally allay fears of these STDs.
Do not get anxious. Forget the episode.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
No chance of transmission.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query.I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
There is no possiblity of semen coming in contact with burger.You need not worry about this aspect.
Even if you suspect there is likely chance of semen in burger, there is least or no possibility of transmission of HIV, Hepatitis B & C , syphilis.
They would have heated and you also have heated it so chances of survival of these organism is rare.
These organism are not transmitted by oral route.
Even if you have some cuts they would have either healed or they would have some scab formed .So there is no chance of organism transmission possible.
So you can totally allay fears of these STDs.
Do not get anxious. Forget the episode.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereologist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I dont suspect there was semen....there was semen in the burger...what if the semen was put after making the burger just before packing....then the semen would still have the viruses...did you understand what i m saying(the semn was put after making the burger before packing)??
but after being delivered..i did mildly heat it for 30 seconds...
What are the chances now hiv, hepatitis C and hepatitis B and syphylis now??
correction" i m not just suspecting there was semen...there definitely was some semen in the burger"
but after being delivered..i did mildly heat it for 30 seconds...
What are the chances now hiv, hepatitis C and hepatitis B and syphylis now??
correction" i m not just suspecting there was semen...there definitely was some semen in the burger"
Brief Answer:
No chance by method described.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Even if there is semen in burger , I do not consider it as a risk for transmission of diseases mentioned ( HIV, Hepatitis B & C, syphilis, )by eating it.
You can allay fears by this.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
No chance by method described.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Even if there is semen in burger , I do not consider it as a risk for transmission of diseases mentioned ( HIV, Hepatitis B & C, syphilis, )by eating it.
You can allay fears by this.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
can you explain why...is it because i heated it for 30 seconds ....
but i had cuts??
What about herpes and HPV?
but i had cuts??
What about herpes and HPV?
Brief Answer:
Can get tested if you are too anxious.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
The viruses or organisms do not survive for long in outside environment. So in the burger.
You have heated it so can get killed.
These organism do not survive the GI tract. So oral transmission is not possible.
After cut, scab would have formed or bleeding stopped, so cannot get transmitted by this route.
So I consider no risk of transmission of all the organism mentioned.
Do not get anxious.I do not see need for testing.
If you are still anxious there is no harm in getting tested .
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Can get tested if you are too anxious.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
The viruses or organisms do not survive for long in outside environment. So in the burger.
You have heated it so can get killed.
These organism do not survive the GI tract. So oral transmission is not possible.
After cut, scab would have formed or bleeding stopped, so cannot get transmitted by this route.
So I consider no risk of transmission of all the organism mentioned.
Do not get anxious.I do not see need for testing.
If you are still anxious there is no harm in getting tested .
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
what about HERPES and HPV?
Brief Answer:
Not transmitted.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Even these( herpes and HPV) do not survive for long outside and are susceptible to heat and air.
As explained earlier also holds good for this.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Not transmitted.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Even these( herpes and HPV) do not survive for long outside and are susceptible to heat and air.
As explained earlier also holds good for this.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So NO RISK for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C ,HIV ,Syphylis, Herpes and hpv from the incident??
Brief Answer:
No Risk.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
I do not consider it as risk for HIV, hepatitis B & C, syphilis, herpes, HPV from the incident.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
No Risk.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
I do not consider it as risk for HIV, hepatitis B & C, syphilis, herpes, HPV from the incident.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
ohk doctor,
I was recently walking barefoot on the road...i always walk barefoot....
i stopped at a shop...there was a guy who had bought a juice can...he removed the plastic on the juice box with his mouth and spit it on the ground...i stepped on that plastic immeadiately unfortunately...i dont have bleeding cuts on my sole but i have several places where the skin has been removed..
i accidently placed my foot sole on the plastic which contains his saliva...
what are the chances of HIV, hepatitis B & C, syphilis, herpes, HPV from the incident??
Please dont dismiss the question...JUST LET ME KNOW THE RISK OF CATCHING ANYTHING FROM THE INCIDENT?
I was recently walking barefoot on the road...i always walk barefoot....
i stopped at a shop...there was a guy who had bought a juice can...he removed the plastic on the juice box with his mouth and spit it on the ground...i stepped on that plastic immeadiately unfortunately...i dont have bleeding cuts on my sole but i have several places where the skin has been removed..
i accidently placed my foot sole on the plastic which contains his saliva...
what are the chances of HIV, hepatitis B & C, syphilis, herpes, HPV from the incident??
Please dont dismiss the question...JUST LET ME KNOW THE RISK OF CATCHING ANYTHING FROM THE INCIDENT?
Brief Answer:
No risk.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The risk is nil for all mentioned diseases.
You can get back for any clarification else close the discussion
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
No risk.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
The risk is nil for all mentioned diseases.
You can get back for any clarification else close the discussion
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
.My mother happens to have two to three warts on her neck....she tried to break the warts but dint succeed...The followind day i touched the warts with my hands Four times, for four to five seconds each time.
I tried to be careful but still rubbed my eyes two to three times afterwards....
Now Will the warts on her neck give me warts on my fingers or eyelids or the places i touched with those fingers..what are the chances of HPV in the given Incident??
PLEASE EXPLAIN AND ALSO TELL ME THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF HPV IN THE INCIDENT??
I tried to be careful but still rubbed my eyes two to three times afterwards....
Now Will the warts on her neck give me warts on my fingers or eyelids or the places i touched with those fingers..what are the chances of HPV in the given Incident??
PLEASE EXPLAIN AND ALSO TELL ME THE RISK OF TRANSMISSION OF HPV IN THE INCIDENT??
Brief Answer:
Yes possible to get transmitted.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Warts can be transmitted by skin to skin contact or mucus membrane or by sex .So there are chances of transmission of HPV .
The chances can vary .Repeated exposure more chances of transmission.
You can get back for any clarification .
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Yes possible to get transmitted.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Warts can be transmitted by skin to skin contact or mucus membrane or by sex .So there are chances of transmission of HPV .
The chances can vary .Repeated exposure more chances of transmission.
You can get back for any clarification .
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
Do common warts spread that easily?
i touched the wart on her neck with my finger for less than two seconds twice or thrice???
So will i get a wart on my fingers?
i know its possible...but are the chances low or high??
i touched the wart on her neck with my finger for less than two seconds twice or thrice???
So will i get a wart on my fingers?
i know its possible...but are the chances low or high??
Brief Answer:
Chances are low.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Usually palm and fingers skin are thick and also Single contacts chances are low.
So the chances are low .Repeated contacts enhances chances of transmission.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Chances are low.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Usually palm and fingers skin are thick and also Single contacts chances are low.
So the chances are low .Repeated contacts enhances chances of transmission.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
DOCTOR CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN "LOW" IN THIS CASE...
please tell me informally what are the chances...
i dont have any cuts on my palms or fingers...
DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE INFECTED IN A SIMILAR SITUATION..
please tell me informally?
please tell me informally what are the chances...
i dont have any cuts on my palms or fingers...
DO YOU THINK YOU WOULD BE INFECTED IN A SIMILAR SITUATION..
please tell me informally?
Brief Answer:
Almost nil.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As earlier mentioned chances are low as the skin is thick, and no cuts. Mathematics cannot be applied here. But it is almost nil as single exposure.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
Almost nil.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
As earlier mentioned chances are low as the skin is thick, and no cuts. Mathematics cannot be applied here. But it is almost nil as single exposure.
You can get back for any clarification
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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