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What Are The Risks Of HIV When In Contact With Dry Blood?
Question: Hello,2 days back I was having chocolate milkshake at a stall in XXXXXXX The chocolate syrup was sealed so the guy peirced the seal with a sharp metal object something like a screw driver. I was just wondering whether if there was blood on that objects and it mind with the milkshake I drank. Is there any risk of HIV or any other desease ? Please let me know. Should I take any precaution ?? Please help me
Brief Answer:
I don't think so that there is any risk of HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX welcome to HCM. As you have said in your history I don't think there is any risk of HIV infection because in dried blood or hot environment survival of HIV virus is very difficult. As far as other diseases are concerned then I will say there might be some possibility of gastric infection due to poor hygeinic conditions nothing more than that. So no need to worry. Thank you
I don't think so that there is any risk of HIV infection.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX welcome to HCM. As you have said in your history I don't think there is any risk of HIV infection because in dried blood or hot environment survival of HIV virus is very difficult. As far as other diseases are concerned then I will say there might be some possibility of gastric infection due to poor hygeinic conditions nothing more than that. So no need to worry. Thank you
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Dr. Shanthi.E
So I don't need to take PEP or anything as such right ? And I am completely safe from HIV. I am
Very tensed cuz I had a very bad past and I don't want to go through all this again. Since your a specialist please could assure me that there is no problem. And how exactly does HIV get transmitted and what is the window period for the tests in XXXXXXX ?
Very tensed cuz I had a very bad past and I don't want to go through all this again. Since your a specialist please could assure me that there is no problem. And how exactly does HIV get transmitted and what is the window period for the tests in XXXXXXX ?
Brief Answer:
No you don't need to take PEP right now and there is no problem at present.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX I am not sure about your past events, but at present I will assure that you are completely safe from HIV and you don't need to take PEP at all. HIV can be transmitted mainly through sexual contact with an infected person, transfusion of contaminated blood or its products, sharing needles or syringes with someone who is infected, mother to child transmission and by many more other means. The window period for HIV infection ranges from 2 weeks up to 3 months during which antibodies will appear in the blood.
Thank you
No you don't need to take PEP right now and there is no problem at present.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX I am not sure about your past events, but at present I will assure that you are completely safe from HIV and you don't need to take PEP at all. HIV can be transmitted mainly through sexual contact with an infected person, transfusion of contaminated blood or its products, sharing needles or syringes with someone who is infected, mother to child transmission and by many more other means. The window period for HIV infection ranges from 2 weeks up to 3 months during which antibodies will appear in the blood.
Thank you
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Thank you so much for your help. I am kind of relieved now. Can u again say that I don't need to take PEP and I am completely safe from this event. Yes I know this is not even a risk for HIV but I have gone through things in the past that have forced me to think like that. I had sex with a sex worker exactly 1 year ago and I had got tested almost 10 times after that. I got really scared and I just can't move on from that incident. Luckily all the tests that I took were negative so I was safe. Thank you doctor for answering my question. Please could u just assure me again that I am fine and I am not at risk at all !!! Thank you again
Brief Answer:
Yes definitely I can assure you are safe and don't need to take PEP at all.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX what had happened to you in the past was really bad and it was good that all the test were negative. Here I would like to advice you as a friend that don't indulge in such kind of unwanted practices again in your life and I can assure that you are completely safe at present and don't need any kind of PEP. Don't worry and take care of your self.
Wishing you very happy and healthy life. Thank you
Yes definitely I can assure you are safe and don't need to take PEP at all.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXXXX what had happened to you in the past was really bad and it was good that all the test were negative. Here I would like to advice you as a friend that don't indulge in such kind of unwanted practices again in your life and I can assure that you are completely safe at present and don't need any kind of PEP. Don't worry and take care of your self.
Wishing you very happy and healthy life. Thank you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
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