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A question about unordinary sores and HIV infection.
Hello,everyone.
As is known,the presence of a open sore due to a cut or trauma does not increase risk of being infected by HIV, particularly if it has been present long enough to begin to heal but even if it is "fresh". Because there are usually no CD4 cells around an ordinary cut or trauma. And also because HIV can not live long when exposed to air.
However,once I have read these words written by Dr. EWH : 'There is about a 3-fold increased risk for HIV acquisition when persons have active sores due to herpes or syphilis but not from other sores. The difference is that the sores of the STDs mentioned have CD4 lymphocytes present in the sores working to fight the infection (hepres or syphilis) that is present. These CD4 cells are the target cells for HIV as well as "infection fighters". '
Now I want to learn:
（1） If several drops of FRESH blood come out from a HIV positive man and IMMEDIATELY drop onto BLEEDING sores of the STDs mentioned by Dr.EWH,would there be a risk of being infected by HIV? And how risky is it?
（2）And if the bleeding sores are cause by other kinds of infection, would there also be CD4 cells in the sores? And would it also be a risk?
（3）HIV can not survive long when exposed to air,but many people would get confused at the sentence. Now I want to learn,how long can HIV be able to infect others when HIV come out together with several drops of blood from a HIV positive people and be in the blood instead of being directly exposed to air. Would it be a few seconds?or minutes and so no?
（4）Would HIV which has JUST become not infective REVIVE when it run into the roses of the STDs or other infection? And go into CD4 cells?
Thank you.
As is known,the presence of a open sore due to a cut or trauma does not increase risk of being infected by HIV, particularly if it has been present long enough to begin to heal but even if it is "fresh". Because there are usually no CD4 cells around an ordinary cut or trauma. And also because HIV can not live long when exposed to air.
However,once I have read these words written by Dr. EWH : 'There is about a 3-fold increased risk for HIV acquisition when persons have active sores due to herpes or syphilis but not from other sores. The difference is that the sores of the STDs mentioned have CD4 lymphocytes present in the sores working to fight the infection (hepres or syphilis) that is present. These CD4 cells are the target cells for HIV as well as "infection fighters". '
Now I want to learn:
（1） If several drops of FRESH blood come out from a HIV positive man and IMMEDIATELY drop onto BLEEDING sores of the STDs mentioned by Dr.EWH,would there be a risk of being infected by HIV? And how risky is it?
（2）And if the bleeding sores are cause by other kinds of infection, would there also be CD4 cells in the sores? And would it also be a risk?
（3）HIV can not survive long when exposed to air,but many people would get confused at the sentence. Now I want to learn,how long can HIV be able to infect others when HIV come out together with several drops of blood from a HIV positive people and be in the blood instead of being directly exposed to air. Would it be a few seconds?or minutes and so no?
（4）Would HIV which has JUST become not infective REVIVE when it run into the roses of the STDs or other infection? And go into CD4 cells?
Thank you.
I know it's hard to believe,but it is 90% real. The HIV+ man is my good friend and we got injured together in an accident, he terribly bled. His shirt was polluted by his blood. My tores and other parts of my body also bled. But only my bleeding sores touched his blood on his shirt, the blood on his shirt hardly had time to dry I think. Only about a single minute. I've got a little nervous.
so what you're saying is that you...
just so happened to be around a hiv+ man, who
just so happened to be actively "bleeding", and you
just so happened to have bleeding sores (of unknown cause), and he
just so happened to drop blood onto your "sores"
really?
just so happened to be around a hiv+ man, who
just so happened to be actively "bleeding", and you
just so happened to have bleeding sores (of unknown cause), and he
just so happened to drop blood onto your "sores"
really?
What I want to know is just like question No.1. but the sores are cause by other kinds of infection which I don't know clearly, instead of STDs. The sores were accidently broken and bled. Unfortunately,the bleeding sores touched some drops of blood from an HIV positive man for a period of time. By that time,the blood of the HIV positive man had just come out from his body for only a few seconds.
Hi Teak, I am trying to reach out to you via sending a message.. but no response. Does anyone know if this member is still active on this site? He seems very expert-like and would love to run few things by him..
Thank you. And what you suggested is very standard and correct. Would you mind if I want more direct answers to my questions? Sorry for taking your time. And Thank you.
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other I've drug abusers
Mother to child
Unprotected penetrative anal or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other I've drug abusers
Mother to child
Thank you very much and I think you are very professional here. Now i have learned the answer to question No.4. Would you mind also answering question No.3 ? I do think many people get confused at that. Thank you.
Sorry,I made a mistake when type the question No.4. The word "rose" should be "sores".
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