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Is HIV Transmission Possible Via A Toothbrush?
Hi doctor A one month ago my brother used my teeth toothbrush then after 25 hours he used my teeth toothbrush ,I have reused that toothbrush. But I had washed that toothbrush by hand soap before used that toothbrush .so my questions 1, is have I probability to infect by hiv viruses if my brother is hiv positive? 2, I had washed that toothbrush by hand soap before I have used that toothbrush .so is that hand soap can remove hiv virus if he was bleeding when he used my toothbrush? I hope someone can help me!
Mon, 29 Sep 2014
Hello,
Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern.
If I am your treating doctor I advice you that washing with soap alone is sufficient to clear HIV virus. HIV is very fragile to extreme environment condition and immediately killed thereafter. It cant survive even more than half an hour in normal atmosphere. So do not worry you are safe.
I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me,
Wish you a very good health at health care magic.
Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease specialist.
Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern.
If I am your treating doctor I advice you that washing with soap alone is sufficient to clear HIV virus. HIV is very fragile to extreme environment condition and immediately killed thereafter. It cant survive even more than half an hour in normal atmosphere. So do not worry you are safe.
I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me,
Wish you a very good health at health care magic.
Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease specialist.
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Hello,
Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern.
If I am your doctor I advice you that once the tooth brush is washed by the soap there is no chance of residual virus in the brush. Also HIV virus is very sensitive to environmental stress, it already been 25 hours passed so chances of HIV survival is not there. So in my opinion you are safe from HIV.
I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me,
Wish you a very good health at health care magic.
Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease.
Thnx to contact us. I understand your concern.
If I am your doctor I advice you that once the tooth brush is washed by the soap there is no chance of residual virus in the brush. Also HIV virus is very sensitive to environmental stress, it already been 25 hours passed so chances of HIV survival is not there. So in my opinion you are safe from HIV.
I will be happy to answer more of your concerns, kindly know me,
Wish you a very good health at health care magic.
Dr. Arun Tank. Infectious Disease.
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