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Hi everyone,
I don't intend to post a post with the same issue but following is what I have just found on the Internet about possibility of Spreading HIV through manicures:
http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1057193/can-you-get-hiv-from-a-manicure
Scientists were baffled when the 22-year-old female with no history of transmission risk factors was diagnosed with advanced HIV disease. Before you drop your cuticle sticks and nail clippers, let's take a closer look at the facts about the woman who may have contracted HIV from a manicure.
1. She denied having vaginal, anal or oral sexual intercourse, a blood transfusion, surgery, piercing and tattooing. She had a boyfriend of two years, who tested negative, and said she did not have sex with him. A gynecological examination was "compatible with the patient's statements," the report says.
2. They eliminated other risk factors and tested her mother, who was negative, and confirmed that her mother was biologically hers.
3. Upon further investigation, the patient reported sharing manicure utensils with an older cousin about 10 years ago. Her cousin was found later to be infected with HIV and was not virally suppressed at the time of the manicure.
4. Researchers conducted a phylogenetic analysis of the HIV sequences of both patients. That evaluation showed that sequences were similar and had an ancestor date of about 11 years ago, which was around the time the women engaged in the manicure.
5. The researchers believe the manicure could have been a possible transmission method. "Although it is very difficult to determine the course of events occurring a decade ago and to guarantee that the use of the cosmetic paraphernalia was actually the mode of transmission, the HIV envelope and polymerase regions from both women are strongly related by phylogenetic parameters, and no alternative mode of transmission was identified," the report states.
6. Researchers say this case raises the possibility that manicure instruments could be a transmission method — as can needle use for drugs and acupuncture as well as tattoos (those are already listed as common methods of transmission).
7. The article An HIV-1 Transmission Case Possibly Associated with Manicure Care states, "This transmission of HIV by shared manicure equipment is a very rare event that should serve not to make people fear HIV or contact with HIV-infected people," said the journal's editor, Brian Foley, Ph.D.
"It should make people aware that sharing any utensils with possible blood-blood contact, such as needles used for drugs, tattoos, or acupuncture can result in transmission of viruses such as hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV," Foley said. "In addition, there are other common viruses and bacteria that can also be spread by sharing equipment without proper disinfection between users."
It never hurts to make sure your manicure tools are properly disinfected. That can help prevent the spread of all kinds of germs and viruses.
The article was published by Elaine Monteiro Matsuda and coauthors from Santo André AIDS Program, Adolfo Lutz Institute and University of São Paulo, Brazil, in the journal AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.
Can anyone please confirm the authenticity of this article? I am stressed -out.
Thank you.
I don't intend to post a post with the same issue but following is what I have just found on the Internet about possibility of Spreading HIV through manicures:
http://www.sheknows.com/health-and-wellness/articles/1057193/can-you-get-hiv-from-a-manicure
Scientists were baffled when the 22-year-old female with no history of transmission risk factors was diagnosed with advanced HIV disease. Before you drop your cuticle sticks and nail clippers, let's take a closer look at the facts about the woman who may have contracted HIV from a manicure.
1. She denied having vaginal, anal or oral sexual intercourse, a blood transfusion, surgery, piercing and tattooing. She had a boyfriend of two years, who tested negative, and said she did not have sex with him. A gynecological examination was "compatible with the patient's statements," the report says.
2. They eliminated other risk factors and tested her mother, who was negative, and confirmed that her mother was biologically hers.
3. Upon further investigation, the patient reported sharing manicure utensils with an older cousin about 10 years ago. Her cousin was found later to be infected with HIV and was not virally suppressed at the time of the manicure.
4. Researchers conducted a phylogenetic analysis of the HIV sequences of both patients. That evaluation showed that sequences were similar and had an ancestor date of about 11 years ago, which was around the time the women engaged in the manicure.
5. The researchers believe the manicure could have been a possible transmission method. "Although it is very difficult to determine the course of events occurring a decade ago and to guarantee that the use of the cosmetic paraphernalia was actually the mode of transmission, the HIV envelope and polymerase regions from both women are strongly related by phylogenetic parameters, and no alternative mode of transmission was identified," the report states.
6. Researchers say this case raises the possibility that manicure instruments could be a transmission method — as can needle use for drugs and acupuncture as well as tattoos (those are already listed as common methods of transmission).
7. The article An HIV-1 Transmission Case Possibly Associated with Manicure Care states, "This transmission of HIV by shared manicure equipment is a very rare event that should serve not to make people fear HIV or contact with HIV-infected people," said the journal's editor, Brian Foley, Ph.D.
"It should make people aware that sharing any utensils with possible blood-blood contact, such as needles used for drugs, tattoos, or acupuncture can result in transmission of viruses such as hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV," Foley said. "In addition, there are other common viruses and bacteria that can also be spread by sharing equipment without proper disinfection between users."
It never hurts to make sure your manicure tools are properly disinfected. That can help prevent the spread of all kinds of germs and viruses.
The article was published by Elaine Monteiro Matsuda and coauthors from Santo André AIDS Program, Adolfo Lutz Institute and University of São Paulo, Brazil, in the journal AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.
Can anyone please confirm the authenticity of this article? I am stressed -out.
Thank you.
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Thank you again for your kind reply. It is very nice of you!
I have consulted with some other HIV experts on the Internet and most of them just tell the same thing as you.
I'll try best to forget about this.
Thank you and wish you all the best!
Thanks a million for you reply Sir,
Here is my case:
About 4 months ago, I went to a nail salon. When I entered the salon, there was no one there except for the nail technician. The temperature was a bit high, around 32 or 33 degrees Celsius as it was summer time. When she was trimming my nails, she carelessly cut my finger. It was a very small cut and there was a very little drop of blood bleeding from my finger then. I was really shocked and scared. The time from the moment I entered the salon until my finger got cut was about 15 minutes. I am still super worried that I could have got HIV infection because of that. Now I got a cold, which makes me worry even more.
I don't think that I am brave enough for HIV testing, that's why I truly need your help here. Can you please again let me know if what I have told you might pose a risk to HIV?
Thank you so much!
Here is my case:
About 4 months ago, I went to a nail salon. When I entered the salon, there was no one there except for the nail technician. The temperature was a bit high, around 32 or 33 degrees Celsius as it was summer time. When she was trimming my nails, she carelessly cut my finger. It was a very small cut and there was a very little drop of blood bleeding from my finger then. I was really shocked and scared. The time from the moment I entered the salon until my finger got cut was about 15 minutes. I am still super worried that I could have got HIV infection because of that. Now I got a cold, which makes me worry even more.
I don't think that I am brave enough for HIV testing, that's why I truly need your help here. Can you please again let me know if what I have told you might pose a risk to HIV?
Thank you so much!
There are several key factors here that likely led to transmission:
1.Sharing unsanitized instruments and tools which may have contained blood
2. Her cousin (whom she shared the tools with) was HIV+, and untreated - which means a higher viral count (ie more infections)
3. Common sense would tell you that this person probably experience multiple exposures to the infected blood over the course of time.
At this point, I think your anxiety has removed any chance of you being able to think rationally about your non-risk of sharing nail clippers. I would recommend you consult your physician for HIV testing for peace of mind, and also request a referral to a therapist or psychologist to help you move through the anxiety.
1.Sharing unsanitized instruments and tools which may have contained blood
2. Her cousin (whom she shared the tools with) was HIV+, and untreated - which means a higher viral count (ie more infections)
3. Common sense would tell you that this person probably experience multiple exposures to the infected blood over the course of time.
At this point, I think your anxiety has removed any chance of you being able to think rationally about your non-risk of sharing nail clippers. I would recommend you consult your physician for HIV testing for peace of mind, and also request a referral to a therapist or psychologist to help you move through the anxiety.
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This statement is very telling. I cannot help you more than to explain the risk you have described. For conclusive results, there is no substitution for testing. Do I think you were exposed to HIV from using nail clippers...No. Do I think that borrowing nail clippers warrants an HIV test...No. However, if testing gives you the peace of mind you obviously need, then I think you should do it. The weight that will come off your shoulders far outweighs the anxiety caused by the constant 'What if?"
Further, it is quite obvious that you suffer from extreme anxiety. I would recommend you seek out a medical professional to help you through these feelings.