Can HIV Infection Be Spread Through Accidental Contact With Blood?

Posted on Tue, 2 Dec 2014

Question: i went to the bath room and sat on the seet and after i finished i noticed that i sat on little of blood and im afraid that i accidentally wiped my self with it and i found that under the my thies im afraid if it contains HIV im a virgin never had sex

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Be calm, HIV does not easily spread like that!

Detailed Answer:
Hi an thanks for this query.

I understand your fear but HIV is not easily transmitted with mere blood contact on unbroken skin. Always take care to avoid such but there is no need to get too worried at this time. If this were the case, several persons would have contracted the virus and it would even be uncontrollable.

I wish you well. Feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.

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

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (2 hours later)

I don't recall having a broken skin but I do have few zets, my main concern is I'm afraid If I wiped my privet area with it and I don't know if I have a broken skin underneath or not but the blood was there for almost 10 to five minute and it's wet and I read that HIV viruses died out of the human body

I mean the blood on the toilet

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (12 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is unlikely!

Detailed Answer:
Hi

It is very unlikely to have contracted HIV from this. For sure, unless something fundamentally went wrong chances that a virus survived and would somehow find its way into your system to cause havoc is very unlikely.

Do not get bothered about this just now. HIV needs more than just such exposures for transmission.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj