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blister
Hello,
I have been to a skating rink (not on ice) and I borrowed some roller skates. I got a blister that is now scared over (like a crust) which means that it bled at some point I guess. The skates were not mine and were borrowed from the venue and the blister occurred where my foot rubbed against the shoe (no socks on). Is that somehow a problem, considering there is friction, a wound and direct exposure to whatever is left on the roller skates from the person before.
thank you.
I have been to a skating rink (not on ice) and I borrowed some roller skates. I got a blister that is now scared over (like a crust) which means that it bled at some point I guess. The skates were not mine and were borrowed from the venue and the blister occurred where my foot rubbed against the shoe (no socks on). Is that somehow a problem, considering there is friction, a wound and direct exposure to whatever is left on the roller skates from the person before.
thank you.
You had zero risk so you don't need to test.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from skates or toilet seats otherwise kids all over the country would have it. It doesn't even matter if you and the previous person was bleeding at the time either because it is effectively dead.
Only adult risks are unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal sex or sharing needles that you inject with.
Even with blood, lactation cuts, rashes, burns etc saliva and air do not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so nothing you can add will make it a risk.
HIV is instantly inactivated in air which means it is effectively dead so it can't infect from skates or toilet seats otherwise kids all over the country would have it. It doesn't even matter if you and the previous person was bleeding at the time either because it is effectively dead.
Only adult risks are unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal sex or sharing needles that you inject with.
Even with blood, lactation cuts, rashes, burns etc saliva and air do not allow inactivated virus to infect from touching. The above HIV science is 40 years old and very well established so nothing you can add will make it a risk.
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