Possible occupational exposure

[Mac712]

Hi all,

I am a pharmacy intern and have probably a stupid question. I am recently getting over the flu and two days ago one of my HIV patients came in to pick his meds up and we were talking and he accidentally spit and it landed right where my cold sores on my tongue. I didn't want to be rude to him so I did not go wash my mouth out i just continued to listen to his sentence. Please forgive me for sounding uneducated because I know saliva alone isn't contaigous but what about the fact that it landed directly on my sore on my tongue? And what if there was blood in his saliva? Do I need testing after this?

Thanks for reading and would appreciate help

[Mac712]

Thank you Shaun

[shaunw84]

Spit is no risk for HIV.

I should tell you there is.  Worry you to death.  Make you do a ton of studying.  Then you'd be knowledgable and while you'd want to kill me, you'd be knowledgeable and able to answer questions for others.   But I won't do that.

Be well

[Mac712]

Thank you for your timely response. I was very concerned due to my sores in my mouth and his saliva undoubtedly landing in one of them and on the one on my lip. I stupidly licked my lip after also and there are multiple sores on my tongue. Still no risk?

[shaunw84]

No risk.  

Be well
p.s.
Start volunteering at a local service organization.  You'll learn more about HIV and STDs and with your medical training I'm sure they would appreciate the help.