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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Contact With Infected Objects?

Posted on Mon, 9 Nov 2015

Question: hi I was picking up stuff at work place at the Pool Area off the ground around 1045 in the morning as i was picking off items off the ground I noticed two pieces of an item that were separate from each other i can recall it was a black thing i think not certain not sure now I'm paranoid in trying not this thing interfere with my life i looked in the trash again to make sure what item it was i think it was black not sure am i risk for anything hiv? to my understanding i was not bleeding on my finger i used alchol pads for the area than a shower never burned i don't think What do you think testing? lease ask your hiv Specialist thanks I want least two doctors to read this concern i have

and the things is i hadd something in my eye So i wish i had taken a photo of it what item it was/ ): Should i REALLY GET TESTED?

Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
No testing not recommended.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Thanks for your query at the HCM.
I understand your concern and situation.

I would suggest you not to worry at all and remove all your fears and anxiety.I would like to inform you that the HIV virus is an intracellular obligate pathogen meaning it lives only inside the cell and once the HIV virus comes outside the human body it becomes non viable and dies immediately. So you need not worry about HIV infection from an inanimate object. I recommend you no testing for HIV infection. As you told there was no blood so there is no risk of other infections as well.

Hope I answered your query
Rating and review will be appreciated
Dr Sheetal Verma

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (16 minutes later)

I believe there was no bleeding is your reply the same

Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (53 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Yes same reply.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Yes no risk or threat of any infection.

Take care

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj

Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (2 hours later)

but I do not really know what the item got e though??

Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (9 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Whatever the item was it was outside human body and HIV does not survives outside the body and dies. So there is no risk of contracting the infection. Do not think too much on the issue.

Dr Sheetal Verma
infectious diseases Specialist

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Sonia Raina

Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (22 hours later)

thanks I would put in to test thanks sorry

Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
12 weeks post exposure conclusive.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

You may take the test for your psychological advantage. 4 th generation ELISA test after12 weeks post exposure.

Take care

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

Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (1 minute later)

i meant i put to the rest would tyou do the testing if this happened to you

Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No I wont take the test.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I understood that you will take a test. No if it would have happened to me then I would have not taken any test nor recommend anyone else.

Best of health

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

Follow up: Dr. Sheetal Verma (11 hours later)

Listen I know I sound a broken record but I don't know if I had sex or not all i know my shorts were up as I was passing a woman and it was raining that day too any worries concerns?

Answered by Dr. Sheetal Verma (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
I dont see a reason to worry.

Detailed Answer:
Hi

If you would have had sex you might be aware.

Take care

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