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Can HIV Be Contracted Through A Superficial Cut On The Hand?

Posted on Mon, 2 Jan 2017

Question: My daughter was fighting with a kid over a pencil.

The pencil poked him in the hand, no visible blood they skin seemed not to be broken; if anything an indenture; but no blood came out. When she grabbed it it scratched her neck.

Once again no blood, just a surface scratch the skin did not break, really just a mark. Is there any risk for blood borne disease in Particular HIV. I don't think there is becuase neither one bleed, and I didn't see any blood to blood exposure. Just checking

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (43 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No risk!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Following the information you have provided, the risk for nay blood borne infection is zero. There is no reason to be worried about that.

I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (29 minutes later)

Thanks

In both cases it was just a red mark on the skin surface the skin wasnt broken and for sure no visible blood

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (8 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No risk for blood borne infections!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I have reviewed this infection again and there is no risk for blood borne infections here.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar