
Can HIV Be Contracted Through Contact Of Genitalia To Hands?

In my opinion, the chances are very very low; but best to get tested
Detailed Answer:
Hello sir and welcome.
Thank you for writing to us.
I have gone through your query with diligence and would like you to know that I am here to help. I would like to list 2 major points from your query:
1. The chances of transmission of the virus from her genitalia to her hands, and then to your genitalia is very very low; but I will not say that it is completely non-existent. I have not heard of any cases with such a transmission, which itself means that the chances of you getting HIV are close to non-existent
2. This is only and only if the sex workers did in fact have HIV
So in my opinion, although the chances are close to non-existent you can go ahead with a HIV DUO test on day 28 from the day of contact with those sex workers just to make sure we accurately rule out HIV. The test will provide us with a 99.8 % accurate result which will more than suffice.
I hope you find my response helpful. Please feel free to write back to me for any further clarifications, I would be more than happy to help.
Best wishes.


Hardly takes any time at all
Detailed Answer:
Hi sir.
The virus dies when exposed to the air in a matter of moments, which is why I think it is fairly unlikely for the transmission to take in the scenario you described sir.
Best wishes.

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