Simple question, need to move on

Hello Everyone,

There is an incident that is bothering me and I was hoping that you can help me with. Earlier today when opening the apartment building door I poked my thumb with a small and sharp part of the door knob. The cut was not deep, only several layers of skin were damaged but there was no blood. I`m almost convinced that this is not an issue to worry about but I just need experts comments. Since people use this door frequently, is there a chance that HIV transmits this way, assuming that some another person before me cut his/her hand with the same door knob and possibly left some blood there (I didn't see any upon closer look later)? Sorry for this trivial question but I like to move on and need your help.

Thanks.

[LIZZIE LOU]

hiv is not transmitted through environmental surfaces or inanimate objects.

once exposed to air, hiv becomes inactive and unable to infect.

[redwsam]

Thanks Lizzie, your reassurance was all I was looking for.

[LIZZIE LOU]

:)

[helee]

Hello sorry to disturb..I see you care and help people so I wanted to ask you a question to put my mind at ease..I had hiv test at 85 days and 95 days as I have told in my post...the test at 85 days states= anti.hiv (chemiluminescence or similar)=0.15 negative......and the test at 95 days states anti hiv 1/2=0.03 negative....and the test on the came out in 2 hours...so I pressume this is a rapid hiv test (they have taken my blood)....how accurate are these hiv rapid blood tests?

[LIZZIE LOU]

i answered your pm...please dont hijack other ppl's posts with your own concerns

[redwsam]

Hello again, I apologize for keep this post going but I have one final question. I know that once HIV is exposed to air, it is not able to infect but how long does  it take for virus to become inactive? I wouldn't be worried if this door wasn't used so frequently but, what if someone cut his hand with the same door knob not too long (say 2 minutes) before I did? Is this still no risk? Please help. Thanks.

[LIZZIE LOU]

still no risk

[mbhurt]

100% No HIV risk at all.