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Can HIV, Hepatitis-B Or C Be Contracted After Injury Through Toe Nails?

Posted on Tue, 24 Jan 2017

Question: i scratch my self with my toe over my foot end up bleeding any hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (19 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You will not get HIV or hepatitis B and C from scratching with your toe

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in.

Scratching yourself with your toe to cause bleeding will not cause any HIV, Hepatitis B or C infection in you.

Please do not get anxiety of this incident. You can apply antiseptic ointment over the bleeding area after washing it with soap and water.

Regards,

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

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (34 hours later)

i was cleaning my floor and i notice a sharp abject went under my nail do not know what it was the object end up cutting my self under my nail i bled a little any hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV, hepatitis B and C

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back with an update.

You might have cut your skin under the nail with a sharp object when cleaning the floor. This will not cause HIV, hepatitis B and C infection. Hope you washed the bleeding area with soap and water and applied some anti septic ointment.

Regards,

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

Follow up: Dr. Vivek Chail (43 hours later)

i was unwrapping paper of an ice cream bar as i was unwrapping the paper the edge of the paper touched the ice cream bar any hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV, hepatitis B and C

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing back.

There is no risk of HIV, hepatitis B and C if the paper touched the ice cream bar when unwrapping.

Regards,

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