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Blood contact very worried
Hi all,
i'm very worried about an accident during a soccer match and I don't know what doing now.
Here's the facts.
Last saturday I was playing soccer with my friends when I accidentally hit a guy in the nose.
He started bleeding and I helped him to stop the bleeding by using a paper towel.
Doing that, I soiled my hand with some blood coming from guy's nose.
On my hand I had a crust due to a cut and some microcuts due to cuticles around my nails.
I don't know anything about HIV status of that guy.
Five days after this accident I started to have a mid sore throat.
I'm really scared now.
Do i need to test for HIV after this accident ?
Is this a risk situation for HIV transmission ?
Many thanks for your answers.
i'm very worried about an accident during a soccer match and I don't know what doing now.
Here's the facts.
Last saturday I was playing soccer with my friends when I accidentally hit a guy in the nose.
He started bleeding and I helped him to stop the bleeding by using a paper towel.
Doing that, I soiled my hand with some blood coming from guy's nose.
On my hand I had a crust due to a cut and some microcuts due to cuticles around my nails.
I don't know anything about HIV status of that guy.
Five days after this accident I started to have a mid sore throat.
I'm really scared now.
Do i need to test for HIV after this accident ?
Is this a risk situation for HIV transmission ?
Many thanks for your answers.
First of all, many thanks for your quick answer.
I'm really scared because surfing the internet I found a lot of information that contradict each other about HIV transmission !!!
It is absurd that there is no clarity about such a sensitive subject.
Regarding my accident Can I definitely move on with my life and forget everything ?
Do you think that this situation is completely free of risk ?
Many thanks for helping me.
I'm really scared because surfing the internet I found a lot of information that contradict each other about HIV transmission !!!
It is absurd that there is no clarity about such a sensitive subject.
Regarding my accident Can I definitely move on with my life and forget everything ?
Do you think that this situation is completely free of risk ?
Many thanks for helping me.
Do i need to test for HIV after this accident ? No
Is this a risk situation for HIV transmission ? No
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
Is this a risk situation for HIV transmission ? No
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
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