Risk of HBV or HIV after nail scratch abrasion?

[dannisa]

I have been nail scratched by a prostitute. It's not a deep cut but more like an abrasion with a bit of blood (I do see blood though). I would like to know what's the risk for HBV.

I asked the same question in HIV forum where they said no risk. However, I searched similar questions here and found people responded differently. If it is not a risk for HIV, why is it a risk for HBV? Or do you think I'm on risk for both HBV and HIV?

btw, I am having sore throat 2 days after the exposure.

Thank you

[stef2011]

as long as hbsag is negative you can also take hbv vaccine and immune globulins
high normal range serum vitd25oh may help respond faster to vaccine, optimum values are 60-90ng/ml

[stef2011]

yes but adults without damaged immune systems by drugs, junk food, smoking, clear the virus anyway without most of people even noticing

if you like you can test by next 6 months since it makes no difference if you test now or 1 year later, there are no drugs active on hbv like for the maybe exsisting hiv so at worst you ll have to wait until it clears anyway

[dannisa]

thank you for your answer.

But I searched many post in this forum where experts like you said being needle attacked, scratched by ironnail or finger nail warrants a test because the virus is able to get into the abrasion or cut during scratching. Is it correct information?

[stef2011]

no risks and hbv never gets cronic on adults (when not drug addicts or unhealthy lives, in these cases there s no immune system)

hbv is cronic only at birth or very young, if you like you can take hbv vaccine

as to hiv the virus has never been purified and isolated so....

[dannisa]

somebody please help

[dannisa]

Also, I do not know whether she has blood or other body fluid on her nail.