Concerned about risk!

[kindaworried24]

Hello,

I will keep this brief.....

I had a small cut on my finger that was 1 hour old, bled slightly...I met a stranger at a party and shook his hand.. This gentleman had a bleeding cut on his hand and did not tell me....I shook his hand and I did NOT notice any LARGE amount of blood on my hand....However, I am worried that a small trace of blood could have gotten into my hour old cut? Would this be a risk? Also, I did NOT notice any blood stains near my cut....

I also would like to know, since my cut was small, and only bled slightly, would the healing process have begun within the hour before I shook this man's hand?

I have heard mixed responses....mainly I have heard "no risk" to "low risk"....however, I would like some professional advice.

Thank you!

[LIZZIE LOU]

http://www.medhelp.org/posts/show/586385?personal_page_id=10195&post_id=post_3229002

YOU ASKED THE SAME THING IN AUG.   MOVE ON BEFORE YOU GET YOURSELF REPORTED FOR ABUSING THE RULES OF THIS FORUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Uniquelymen]

It has been established that HIV transmission takes place in the following ways :
1. Unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected partner
2. Sharing contaminated syringes and needles
3. From infected mother to child during pregnancy, at birth or through breast
feeding

There is no risk of contracting HIV through normal day-to-day activity or by caring for a person with HIV or AIDS. For example, you cannot contract HIV through:
• shaking hands with someone (with or without cuts)
• being sneezed or coughed on
• using toilet seats, telephones, pens or paper
• sharing food, drink, cups, cutlery, towels or a bed
• washing, massaging or rubbing someone
• being in the same room with someone
Throughout the AIDS epidemic hundreds of thousands of people have lived with, hugged, kissed and cared for family members, lovers and friends with HIV. If this type of activity was risky there would be millions more HIV positive people than there are.

[kindaworried24]

Thanks for the response....not trying to be an annoyance, but could you possibly give a little more insight, and answer some of the questions I asked? Thanks for being here too support everyone.

[Teak]

No risk.