Thanks Teak, need to work on my irrational thinking now
No, you are talking capillary bleeding. When someone has a possible exposure those are cuts that require stitches. .
I've had pimples bleed before, would an open cut on the massues hand make it possible
Pimples are not cuts. You never had an exposure.
Would an open cut touching another open cut transmit it?
No it is not possible.
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.
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child