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worried mother
I'm 35 and aparently healthy. Yesterday I shook hands with an HIV positive person (diagnosed about a 10 days ago). About an hour later I was home and my 3 year old boy fell and cut his lower lip. Without thinking I touched the bleeding wound to see how deep the cut was and began to put water to wash the bleeing. I don´t remeber having washed my hands between the handshake and touching my son´s freshly made bleeding lesion.
I know this question sounds silly but I´m worried because of my baby.
Should I be worried??
I know this question sounds silly but I´m worried because of my baby.
Should I be worried??
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unprotected vaginal / anal intercourse
sharing iv drug works
mother to child (birth/breastfeeding)
hiv is not transmitted through casual contact (shaking hands)
you cannot give your son something that you didnt have