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Can HIV Be Contracted Via Touching An Open Cut?

Posted on Sat, 4 Nov 2017

Question: a friend of mine touched my open cut with his finger i looked at his finger and the skin is intact on his skin finger that touched my open cut so i am hiv hep b,c risk free?

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You are risk free

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting HCM

Since your friends skin was intact, there is absolutely no risk for HIV, Hepatitis B and C transmission.

Hope this answers your question
Please address further questions here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (44 hours later)

by the way his finger came in contact to environmental surfaces before he touched my open cut no worry for hiv hep b,c doc

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (42 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

No, there is absolutely no risk. You don't have to worry. These viruses do not survive on environmental surfaces.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (2 days later)

my finger touched and open cut on my back so there was blood on my finger since my finger came in contact to environmental surfaces any hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (7 hours later)

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Detailed Answer:
Hi again XXXXXXX

There is no risk for HIV/ hepatitis transmission in your case. These viruses do not survive on environment outside the body. There is nothing to be worried.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (17 hours later)

my soap dish bottle fell on the street floor am i hiv hep b,c risk free if i use the soap to wash dishes and than using dishes to eat

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (6 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

There is no risk for HIV, Hepatitis b/c. Your open skin cut has to come in direct contact with another person's fresh body fluids for transmission of these viruses. It will not be transmitted through environmental surfaces

Hope this answers your questions
Please let me know if you have further questions

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (19 minutes later)

so there is no risk with soap dish bottle incident

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
no risk, don't worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

No, there is absolutely no risk of the soap dish incident.

Please do not worry.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Arnab Banerjee

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (18 hours later)

i used a soap bottle that was open i washed my hands than i picked my nose since roaches might go to the soap any hiv hep b ,c risk since i picked my nose and the soap bottle was open and roaches my croll in to the bottle

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

No risk! roaches or other insects, rodents etc cannot transmit HIV, hepatitis B/C virus. You can safely use the soap. No worries. You can relax XXXXXXX

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T