Blood on First Aid Kit

[happydays1435]

Hello all,

Please help me i am going crazy with worry.  Here is my scenario i had a very small cut on my thumb about a day old and went to get a band aid from my companies first aid kit.  As i opened it i notice there was blood on the kit.  I totally freaked out and looked all over my hands.  I am just worried that their could have been hiv blood on there that got into my cut.  It was partially closed but i had slightly scraped it getting my keys out of my pocket and that is why i went to get a band aid and was red but not dripping blood.  Could this be a risk for Hiv.  I am a gay man but am in a monogamous safe sex relationship.  I worry because there is another co worker their who is gay and tells me all of his promiscuous stories so this could be his blood and he could be infected.  I know it says you cannot be infected because it becomes inactive outside but are there any other reasons that can assure me i am not at risk for hiv. I feel sick and am freaking out please help me.

Jeff

[Teak]

HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.

[happydays1435]

Hi Teak,

Thanks for your answer but i just feel awful i practice safe sex and am monogamous and feel like i ruined everything today by not looking at the kit before i opened it.  I am not sure if it was wet and why do you think i dont have a exposure.  I do believe you are an expert but can you tell my why please.  thanks you so much for helping me.

[Teak]

You never had an exposure.