Needble *****

[rubeno]

Me and my girlfriend went to hospital for routine general check up...

theres a lot of needles without cap and one of the needle is very near to me...I noticed only when the needle already stucked my fingers.The blood went outside the skin.  I got the needle i take in my house i clean it and put in the hot water for almost 1 hour. so i noticed that the needle is hollow.

1. In my incident theres a risk of hiv? or Hepatitis?

[whytoworry]

YES, unfortunately there is a risk for hepatitis. U need far less virus concentrartion for Hepatitis than for HIV. Though the risk is still low, but yes, exist! I agree with Teak, no HIV concern. NONE!

[rubeno]

Okie so i will post this hepatitis in hepa forum? That no one else care and answer the question..

Thank you and more power

[Teak]

You have been answered about HIV.

[rubeno]

Teak...

Only hiv you can answer?

[rubeno]

But no one is answering my question...in your knowledge there is a possibilities

[Teak]

This forum is HIV specific. You'll need to ask those questions in the proper forums.  

[rubeno]

Theres a risk in hepatitis in my case?

[rubeno]

How about the hepatitis?

[Teak]

Your question was answered. You don't have an HIV concern.

[rubeno]

If the blood is used already by the other patient and theres a blood on it...

Theres a risk for hepatitis and hiv?

Thank you for quick response..

[Teak]

You don't have an HIV concern.