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Hi,
I was working with my painter who has HIV. He cut his finger with a knife and there was a small amount of blood. He wiped it and put a plaster on.
It was on his right hand and he continued to use a paint scrapper on the wall (with hand with wrapped wound). Without thinking I asked for the scrapper and used it vigorous to scrape some cement off the floor. Inside my right hand is a small cut a week old (healing scab). My concern there was friction when I used the scrapper in my hand. I kept checking my cut – it appears to be closed as it was already a week old – but I don’t know if the rubbing could be a problem with the possibility there was his HIV blood on the handle.
What are the chances of infection (%)? I went on to Combivir within 2 hours of the next month - but this is working on my mind. I have a wife and 3 kids and am anxious about this.
Is Combivir affective in helping?
I was working with my painter who has HIV. He cut his finger with a knife and there was a small amount of blood. He wiped it and put a plaster on.
It was on his right hand and he continued to use a paint scrapper on the wall (with hand with wrapped wound). Without thinking I asked for the scrapper and used it vigorous to scrape some cement off the floor. Inside my right hand is a small cut a week old (healing scab). My concern there was friction when I used the scrapper in my hand. I kept checking my cut – it appears to be closed as it was already a week old – but I don’t know if the rubbing could be a problem with the possibility there was his HIV blood on the handle.
What are the chances of infection (%)? I went on to Combivir within 2 hours of the next month - but this is working on my mind. I have a wife and 3 kids and am anxious about this.
Is Combivir affective in helping?
There was no HIV risk here. HIV does not survive outside the body, and your cut was sealed off from the inside a long time ago.
You went on Combivir for nothing and are just putting yourself at risk of a serious adverse drug reaction.
You went on Combivir for nothing and are just putting yourself at risk of a serious adverse drug reaction.
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