physical contact with HIV patients

[rohinirao91]

im a social service volunteer at an HIV ward, we regularly give patients massages etc. is there any risk of contracting it myself? please reply, it's urgent.

[mike_no]

Rohini,

Until you have a real risk ( Unprotected anal/vaginal, sharing needle, transfusion of infected blood) you are not at a risk

Please take your time to read about HIV transmission, since you're always near them it shall help you to rule out the myths about HIV.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts/transmission.htm

[regularjoey]

Just avoid exposures to blood, everything else carries negligible risk.

[Teak]

NO, you are not at risk and there is no way to put yourself at risk. HIV is a sexually transmitted disease and by sharing needles.