worried stepped on blood

[platonic1960]

Dear members,
I have a two-fold question ..

1 - I had sex with a street hooker tonight in Malaysia and I used a condom and it did not fail. However, the place she took me to was not the cleanest and when I got home I noticed what looked like a blood stain on my sock, and possibly some semen stains. I have some seriously abraded/torn skin from old blisters on the soles of my feet (but not bleeding) as I do a lot of hiking .. So I am worried what if blood/semen from her or from another person who had used the room beforehand, got in contact with the abraded/torn skin ?. I did notice some wet spots on the concrete floor and I walked barefoot on that floor ..

2 - I also ask about the possibility of leeches transmitting hiv, especially in light of some studies which suggest that hiv (and other blood-borne viruses) can remain alive inside leeches for months !.. What is your opinion on this issue and should I be extra careful in the future while hiking in tropical places?

I hope to see your response soon and happy new year

Thanks in advance

Worried

[platonic1960]

Just want to say you (Vance & Teak) were absolutely right guys .. The Drs. on the expert forum said pretty much the same thing ..

Thanks once more for your kind help and happy new year

[platonic1960]

ok, Thanks Teak .. You've convinced me .. Apologies if I laboured the point, and my sincere appreciation for your wonderful effort

[Teak]

Parasitol Res. 1994;80(4):277-90. OUT DATED INFORMATION.  Look at the dates. No where did you see Human transmission. You can find HIV in mosquitoes but they can't transmit HIV.

[platonic1960]

The reference was published by The US National Library of Medicine - National Institute of Health ..

I would have thought that was a reasonably scientific source ... right  ?

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=PubMed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=8073013

[Teak]

Do you know what HIV stands for? Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Try getting your information from a scientific source.

[platonic1960]

I don't know why the ROFL ?????

Have a look at this:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leech

[Teak]

possibility of leeches transmitting hiv? ROFL...

[jhguy011]

Vance is right.  End of story.  

[platonic1960]

Thanks Vance for your kindness, I really do appreciate it but I panicked a bit because you were the only person who responded so I've reposted the question in the Expert Forum ..

[Vance2335]

1. No risk
2. No risk