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Possible HIV or Hep C Exposure
So, I have a question. I'm really worried I was at home and I was looking through the silverware drawer for a knife so I could cook. I retrieved the knife and I don't know how this happened but I was holding the knife and as I was closing the drawer which is always hard to close the knife kind of jabbed me. I examined myself and could not see any visible wound, but my question is.. If the knife did jab me deep enough to produce blood, and the knife had traces of blood from an HIV or Hep positive individual (other people were in the kitchen using knifes and other utensils moments before me) could the blood on the knife get into my blood stream and affect me. Please serious answers!!! I am really worried. P.S where the knife may have potentially jabbed me, feels kind of funny, but I don't know if its all in my head or not. Should I go to the hospital so they could administer PEP or something??????
Ok,well like i said it's definately no HIV risk because HIV can't survive in open air but if it was tainted with the HCV then there is a slight risk like i said but extremely unlikely.i would be worried about the HCV if i was stuck with a syringe but thats all.You are as safe as houses in my opinion.
I know someone else used the knife. I don't know if they bleed on it or their HIV or Hep C status.
Okay. Im still worried though. What if a person accidently cuts themselves with that knife and about 3 -5 mins later, I came in and used that knife and it accidently jabbed me. Like I stated, I don't know if the knife di d in fact have blood on it and if it did have blood on it, I do not know how long it was on the knife. How long does HIV stay active in the air?
What should I do about the possible Hep C exposure? Even if I don't have a visible wound, am I still at risk?
What should I do about the possible Hep C exposure? Even if I don't have a visible wound, am I still at risk?
Do you even know if anyone else cut themselves on the knife,was there any visible blood?Your chances of contract the HCV are so slim I wouldn't even bother having a test.
You can draw a line through the HIV thing on your "things to do or worry about".
hep C is remotely possible....emphasis on "remotely"!
hep C is remotely possible....emphasis on "remotely"!
So, do you think that I am at risk to contract Hep C from the situation that I have explained? Should I go to the hospital? How deep would the wound have to be to enter into my blood stream and affect me?
Could you further elaborate? Why Hep C? and not HIV? should I go to the doctor as soon as possible? What if I can't find a puncture wound? Is there still a risk??
What about Hep C? What if there was fresh blood on the knife still? Still no risk???? Can you further explain?
No risk to you because HIV becomes inactive & unable to infect you once exposed to air.HIV is not transmitted via fomities like knives.
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