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HIV Exposure/Risk Or Just Paranoia
Hi, I have two quick questions.
1) I got my nose pierced nearly two months ago, but I got it pierced with a piercing gun (the one where you insert the jewelry and the jewelry actually goes into the nose. The piercer didn't wear gloves, but she did wash her hands (I think) open the nose ring out of a pack and soaked it alcohol for a minute or so, and prepped the area inside and out with alcohol. Is there a chance of HIV transmission from this?
2) Can HIV be transferred from surface to surface? Like if someone's infected fluids touches a surface and I touch the surface will it be transferrered (NOT Transmitted; I'm Not That Ignorant) to my hand or other body part? Like othe viruses? (I know HIV is sort of Fragile, but on any other site, no one seems able to answer this question.
1) I got my nose pierced nearly two months ago, but I got it pierced with a piercing gun (the one where you insert the jewelry and the jewelry actually goes into the nose. The piercer didn't wear gloves, but she did wash her hands (I think) open the nose ring out of a pack and soaked it alcohol for a minute or so, and prepped the area inside and out with alcohol. Is there a chance of HIV transmission from this?
2) Can HIV be transferred from surface to surface? Like if someone's infected fluids touches a surface and I touch the surface will it be transferrered (NOT Transmitted; I'm Not That Ignorant) to my hand or other body part? Like othe viruses? (I know HIV is sort of Fragile, but on any other site, no one seems able to answer this question.
1.NO 2.NO 3. HIV becomes inactive & unable to infect once exposed to air. 4.You're safe.
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