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blood in the drink
Dear Doctor
we are are in the south of france and i took my business associates to a restaurant where my friend works he brought the wine bottle and while removing (i don't know how to tell in english) is the aluminum cover using a knife he cut his finger . i noticed and no one else did i kept quite and went to the kitchen and saw that his cut was pretty deep. there is a chance that some drops fell in the wine. now i am feeling guilty for not telling my colegues to test or go on preventive medications. should i tell them? or its irrelevant and not risky?
we are are in the south of france and i took my business associates to a restaurant where my friend works he brought the wine bottle and while removing (i don't know how to tell in english) is the aluminum cover using a knife he cut his finger . i noticed and no one else did i kept quite and went to the kitchen and saw that his cut was pretty deep. there is a chance that some drops fell in the wine. now i am feeling guilty for not telling my colegues to test or go on preventive medications. should i tell them? or its irrelevant and not risky?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Stop overthinking it. Read my original reply; I haven't changed my mind. I have nothing more to say.
dr. if blood was mixed with alcohol it will deenatly kill it right? and it left the body AND it was exposed to air? so that would akethat make the risk none existant? or still?
its a 2005 marquis de calon
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
By the way, I trust it was a nice southern France wine. A 2005 Gigondas, perhaps?
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
A reasonable follow-up question is no problem; it doesn't annoy me at all.
You should not worry about any difference between "no risk" and "very low risk". I cannot say the risk is zero if you really swallowed some blood. But I gave four reasons you shouldn't worry, not only one reason. The combination of reasons makes it zero risk you caught HIV, or so low that you should disregard it. You should say nothing to your friends and nobody should be tested. You're worrying about something that is less a threat than being hit by lightning.
You should not worry about any difference between "no risk" and "very low risk". I cannot say the risk is zero if you really swallowed some blood. But I gave four reasons you shouldn't worry, not only one reason. The combination of reasons makes it zero risk you caught HIV, or so low that you should disregard it. You should say nothing to your friends and nobody should be tested. You're worrying about something that is less a threat than being hit by lightning.
thank you doctor for your answer but if you allow me i want to highlight the following in your answer
Swallowing infected blood or secretions is very (low risk) for HIV.
then you told me
So there is (no risk) to you or your dinner partners.
so doctor please explain to me wither its low risk or NO risk. because they are 2 different things and i am very sorry to annoy you and i will post no more comments whatsoever
Swallowing infected blood or secretions is very (low risk) for HIV.
then you told me
So there is (no risk) to you or your dinner partners.
so doctor please explain to me wither its low risk or NO risk. because they are 2 different things and i am very sorry to annoy you and i will post no more comments whatsoever
MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL
Welcome to the forum and thanks for your question.
There are at least four reasons you should not be worried about catching HIV in these circumstances. 1) It seems unlikely any blood got into the wine. Your friend recognized the cut immediately, probably before the cork had even been removed or poured. 2) Swallowing infected blood or secretions is very low risk for HIV. For the same reason, oral sex rarely results in HIV even with swallowing HIV-infected semen. 3) The alcohol content in table wine is sufficient to kill HIV. 4) Your friend probably does not have HIV. But even if you know him to be infected, or if he is at high risk (e.g., has sex with other men, is an immigrant from Africa, etc), there remains no risk for the reasons above.
So there is no risk to you or your dinner partners. You need not tell the others and nobody needs to be tested for HIV or other blood-borne infections.
I hope these comments are helpful. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
There are at least four reasons you should not be worried about catching HIV in these circumstances. 1) It seems unlikely any blood got into the wine. Your friend recognized the cut immediately, probably before the cork had even been removed or poured. 2) Swallowing infected blood or secretions is very low risk for HIV. For the same reason, oral sex rarely results in HIV even with swallowing HIV-infected semen. 3) The alcohol content in table wine is sufficient to kill HIV. 4) Your friend probably does not have HIV. But even if you know him to be infected, or if he is at high risk (e.g., has sex with other men, is an immigrant from Africa, etc), there remains no risk for the reasons above.
So there is no risk to you or your dinner partners. You need not tell the others and nobody needs to be tested for HIV or other blood-borne infections.
I hope these comments are helpful. Best wishes-- HHH, MD
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