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Can HIV Be Contracted Through An Open Wound Without Contact With Anyone?

Posted on Fri, 14 Aug 2015

Question: Dear doctor

I have found it was a small wound / cut on my hand and has been touched by stranger carelessly.

I tried to push to wound/cut and it come out some liquid, i not sure thats blood or not.

In this case, any HIV infection possible?

The photo will be attached.

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
For all practical possibility you need not worry about HIV

Detailed Answer:
Thanks for asking on HealthcareMagic.

I have gone through the description and checked the attached image. Unless a significant amount of blood and body fluids of the stranger has been spilt on your wound, I do not think that you need to worry about HIV transmission.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (1 hour later)

Dear doc,

Is it minor scretch?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (56 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is a minor injury

Detailed Answer:
It is a minor injury. The fluid oozing is called serum. When a temporary scab has already formed over the wound, the bleeding is stopped and some amount of serum comes out before it stops totally. You need not worry about it.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (2 hours later)

Doc, in this case, that is no point to check HIV statusafter window period, right?

Answered by Dr. Prof. Kunal Saha (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
I doubt if it is needed.

Detailed Answer:
I do not think so. Stay relaxed.

Wish you all the best.

Regards

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