knuckle blood

hi all i am very new at this it is my first post and i think it is a stupid question but it has my brain racking...i have a friend who got into a fight yesterday...during this fight he busted open his own knuckle and was bleeding a little bit after he washed his hands he was still bleeding but didnt put a bandaid on afterwards he started rumageing through a drawer at my house and some items i had on the counter above it.not even 10 seconds after he left the drawer i went into it looking for something and i have open cuts on my hands from work that dont bleed but are definitely open and sore i am scared that i could have gotten some of his blood into my cuts...this only worries me because he is very promiscous and i have heard some bad things about people he as "been" with should i worry????

[Vance2335]

No you should not worry, you had no risk.

[lopez48]

Thank You Vance this helps a lot but i still have some anxiety about it...could you explain how if it was fresh that it  wasnt a risk???

[Vance2335]

Because HIV is deactivated shortly after it is exposed to the air and other enviromantal objects. And the blood would not have been enough and your cuts were not bleeding nor were they deep enough for an infection to be possible.

[lopez48]

oh ok thanx if you dont mind my asking 1 last question...how deep would a cut have to be so that i just know in case it happens in the future

[Vance2335]

Something that would require stitches and it would have to be activly bleeding. So if you had stitches and cut not bleeding then the blood hs clotted and a barrier has been created.

Basically you would have to take a large knife cut yourself and then cut someone HIV+ and let his blood spew into your fresh, open activly bleeding cut for a risk.

This is why cuts and things of that nature are not a risk when it comes to HIV.

[lopez48]

Thank You soooooooo  much you helped greatly...god bless...(ps all the people on here seem so wonderful..i am greatful to have found this sight!!!)