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Blood splash to eye
I am a healthcare worker and was cleaning a hep C positive patients mouth of blood. He is an active IVDU. Because it was painful he sort of choked a bit and spat blood into my face.
As it was night shift, I didn’t have any people to call. I convinced myself that he had not gotten any in my eyes (i’m Not 100% about this though) and then continued the rest of the day.
That was 6 weeks ago.
I’ve just decided to remember and worry about it today, and am seeking guidance what I should do. Should I tell my workplace and ask them to organised followup?
Thanks for your help.
As it was night shift, I didn’t have any people to call. I convinced myself that he had not gotten any in my eyes (i’m Not 100% about this though) and then continued the rest of the day.
That was 6 weeks ago.
I’ve just decided to remember and worry about it today, and am seeking guidance what I should do. Should I tell my workplace and ask them to organised followup?
Thanks for your help.
HIV is inactivated in air so any virus in spit would be dead. You can report it in case something else is in his spit that causes a problem later.
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It is also inactivated in saliva.
Hep C isn’t inactivated in air :/
Hello Tehler220, since this is the HIV forum, that response is related to HIV. Members will need to ask a Hep C query on the Hep C forum. Thank you
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