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i am a health care worker and i had this blood frm a patient splashed on my hand at the spot where a boil was present
does this have hiv transmission risk? is boil non intact skin?
does this have hiv transmission risk? is boil non intact skin?
NO a boil is not considered non intact skin.
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Thanx
But there is a discrepancy as we r taught in med school that non intact skin exposure is a risk
also do u consider boil as non intact skin?
But there is a discrepancy as we r taught in med school that non intact skin exposure is a risk
also do u consider boil as non intact skin?
No it's not a risk.
aso does this mean blood on non intact skin is not a risk?
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.
but we r said that blood splash on non intact skin is a risk?
No you didn't have a risk. Boil or no boil.
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