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Can HIV Be Transmitted From Drinking Hot Soup From A Plastic Bag?

Posted on Thu, 5 Oct 2017

Question: i bought soup and the soup fell out of my hands now the soup was in a bag and since the soup fell out of my hands the plastic bag touch the soup since i ate the soup any risk for hiv hep b,c

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (32 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
NO!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is no risk of these infections being transmitted by this means. There is no reason to get worried and there is actually no need to ever get tested because of this encounter.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Feel free to follow up with me if need be.

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

Follow up: Dr. Ivo Ditah (30 minutes later)

a person was holding merchandise on a train ride and the merchandise hit my leg accidentally and i bled a little any hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Ivo Ditah (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
NO risk!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

There is no risk of a possible infection here. Be calm and not over alarmed about infections.

I wish you well.

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