Can HIV Be Transmitted Through A Cut?

Posted on Thu, 24 Aug 2017

Question: hi I had a cut on my knuckle and the person touched my blood but he has a cause pad on it but he made contact with my cut but the gauze-ad was covering it any chance of hiv?I went to the restroom in a restaurant and I dont know if there was at all anything dangerous like shop instruments should I go back and check to see or dont go back should? thanks

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

Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV, there is no need to worry

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thank you for trusting HealthcareMagic for your health concern

HIV will be transmitted only if your skin cut comes in direct contact with infected person's blood, saliva, semen etc. Another person touching your cut with a gauze pad will not result in transmission of HIV.

You don't have to worry about using the restroom. HIV virus won't survive outside the human body and there is no risk of transmission by using the public restroom.

You can relax. Nothing to be worried about.

Hope this answers your questions
Please feel free to address further questions here

Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi

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

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (13 minutes later)

I mean I was bleeding through your the day and I don't know if my blood touched someone else's?? That's what's I'm getting at with the restroom thing don't know if there wasn't any sharp intursjents are not should I go back I'm debating.Ok wait he might touched my cut before the gause pad that's where I'm getting at but before this it was in open air for how long don't know hiv test????!Any breaking on skin thanks

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

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

There is no risk of contracting HIV in your case. The other person just touching your cut with/without the Gauze piece will not cause transmission of HIV virus.

No need to worry about coming in contact with someone's blood or sharp objects in the restroom. HIV virus present in blood or other objects will die within seconds after exposure to the atmosphere. Only sharing sharp objects like needles immediately after use is required for HIV transmission. You can relax and do not have to go back to check the restroom.

Hope this answers your questions
Please feel free to address further questions here

Regards,
Dr.Lekshmi

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

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (23 minutes later)

But that's the thing not sure if there was not anything on yup of sinks or on ghe area of it ???? This was around 445 pm I think.Get my three photos ??How about the other people that I was with at work today I don't know if anything touched my cut by accident

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

As I had mentioned in above discussion, using sinks or public restroom with an injury will not cause HIV transmission.
I have seen the attached pictures. There are no obvious injuries or skin problems noticeable in the picture.
Work environment usually does not cause HIV transmission unless you are working in high risk places like hospitals, laboratories etc coming in direct contact with body fluids.

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

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

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

I understand

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (49 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Happy to help

Detailed Answer:
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Dr.Lekshmi

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

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

I was zoning at at something in a store and made contact with something on my face what i dont know but I was in a store like a block from my house now I hope there wasn't anything dangerous in the wine store It was a few bottle in a cardboard box like a small one I dont think there was anything in there what should i do I did take a photo odf my face what made contact hiv test?I never took a photo with the thing I looked at should I??What do u think if my face photos thanks

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Nothing to worry at all

Detailed Answer:
Hello again.

HIV will not be transmitted through inanimate objects sitting outside as the virus cannot survive.
So even if you came in contact with or got injured from the card box boxes or wine bottles, HIV transmission is not a risk.

You can relax. I assure you that there is nothing to be worried about.
I have also seen the pictures and there is nothing concerning on face.Ecerything looks normal.

Hope this answers your questions
Please address further questions here

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

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

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (0 minute later)

I'm thinking seriously if u were me what u have done???I'm saying in the box where the contents were at.In the box where the bottles were at hope there wasn't anything in there besides the bottles of wines

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (51 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

There in unlikely to be anything hazardous in the box. Moreover, as I mentioned in above discussion the chances of HIV transmission is not there.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

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