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Blood contact in my thumb
Hello MedHelp, today i made a contact with someons's blood who is working in petrol bunk. When i refilled my bike tank my left hand thumb made a contact with the worker's hand. I felt some wet in my thumb. I am not sure whether its petrol or blood. Some oil may be red too. I dont have any visible cut in my hand to worry.
1) But after 15 minutes, after reaching home i had food after washing hands. I didnt apply soap to wash my hands instead i touched soap with only my left thumb(which made contact with worker's hand) and washed only my thumb.And i am not sure my hands are clean from HIV. can HIV live for 15 minutes in my hands?
2) Also i had two mouth sore which are tiny and are present outside my lips. They are not bleeding but they are red. I mean bleeding didnt happen in those 1-2 mm sore. While having my food, my hand made contact with my mouth and even might have contacted with my lips where the sore are present. is there any risk for HIV?
Do i need to worry or i can i move in my life happily..
Help me anyone. I think most of you are familiar with HIV here.
1) But after 15 minutes, after reaching home i had food after washing hands. I didnt apply soap to wash my hands instead i touched soap with only my left thumb(which made contact with worker's hand) and washed only my thumb.And i am not sure my hands are clean from HIV. can HIV live for 15 minutes in my hands?
2) Also i had two mouth sore which are tiny and are present outside my lips. They are not bleeding but they are red. I mean bleeding didnt happen in those 1-2 mm sore. While having my food, my hand made contact with my mouth and even might have contacted with my lips where the sore are present. is there any risk for HIV?
Do i need to worry or i can i move in my life happily..
Help me anyone. I think most of you are familiar with HIV here.
Hello, HIV is not transmitted in that way, doctors and epidemiologists around the world overwhelmingly agree that HIV is only transmitted by unprotected vaginal or anal penetrative sex, sharing needles or mother to child.
You have nothing to worry about.
You have nothing to worry about.
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