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reused syringe hiv concern
Hello
i was routinely doing my hiv test from a local lab in a developing country around 26 days back ...before that i did not have any exposure. When drawing the blood I got a bit careless and didnot see if the lab person has opened a new packet of syringe/needle to withdraw my blood. After withdrawing the blood he just closed the needle of the syringe with a cap left it on the side which really got me worried at that time but I ignored it.
its when at 20th day I had a sore throat with fever for 3 days followed by a diarhea and 3 small 2mm diameter rash on my forearm and hand which really created my anxiety. Since 2 days I am also having a wierd pain on the edge of my index finger... just below the nail part. I have heard joint pain occurs in acute hiv stage.
I know maybe i am overreacting but I was worried about this until I had these symptoms and I started to rewind everything what happend at the lab.
In this country people get paid very less and they might use the syringes twice on patients in order to sell the saved ones in the market.
my question is
1)how long does hiv with blood stay alive in a hollow bore needle as I am pretty sure 1 hour time gap was there between me and the patient before me.
2) joint pain is a symptom of acute hiv.. but my pain is basically not on at the joint but at the edge of the index finger below nail.. is that similar ?
i was routinely doing my hiv test from a local lab in a developing country around 26 days back ...before that i did not have any exposure. When drawing the blood I got a bit careless and didnot see if the lab person has opened a new packet of syringe/needle to withdraw my blood. After withdrawing the blood he just closed the needle of the syringe with a cap left it on the side which really got me worried at that time but I ignored it.
its when at 20th day I had a sore throat with fever for 3 days followed by a diarhea and 3 small 2mm diameter rash on my forearm and hand which really created my anxiety. Since 2 days I am also having a wierd pain on the edge of my index finger... just below the nail part. I have heard joint pain occurs in acute hiv stage.
I know maybe i am overreacting but I was worried about this until I had these symptoms and I started to rewind everything what happend at the lab.
In this country people get paid very less and they might use the syringes twice on patients in order to sell the saved ones in the market.
my question is
1)how long does hiv with blood stay alive in a hollow bore needle as I am pretty sure 1 hour time gap was there between me and the patient before me.
2) joint pain is a symptom of acute hiv.. but my pain is basically not on at the joint but at the edge of the index finger below nail.. is that similar ?
HIV would not survive outside its host for that long. This is not an HIV concern. I can understand where your ear lies, but you really have not had a risk
I agree with what you say but this is not US or any other western country where it will be irrational to think that syringe is being reused.
Can i just know if HIV survives in a needle more than an hour ?
Can i just know if HIV survives in a needle more than an hour ?
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