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Can HIV Spread Through Casual Contact With Minor Wound?
Question: Does HIV infection through minor cut / minor scratch without bleeding? Unfortunately, found little serous discharge / serous fluid on the plaster when I take it from the wound.(The plaster I put after the wound be found 20 hour. Means, I not put the plaster immediately. And take it out after ten minutes I put)
Brief Answer:
Chances of getting HIV is remote.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM
Thanks for posting your query.
HIV can not spread through casual contact like touching the minor wound or scratching.
Your ulcer is on the healing stage (healed almost). Plaster also did not seem to have any obvious discharge. In such a stage it is quite unlikely to have a HIV transmission even if any infected person's infectious discharge gets contaminated. I had worked in HIV orphan children home as a care provider. Nurses also were there to give continuous care to them. We used to handle many children with wounds like that and sometimes attended a fresh bleeding wounds. None got HIV in spite of working there for years. similarly every family members who cares HIV positive people in there home for years came across such situations ,but not acquired HIV while handling such this individuals. Not only this, I am handling HIV patients for the past 25 years and fortunately remain HIV free. So not to worry about this.
Dr S,Murugan
Chances of getting HIV is remote.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM
Thanks for posting your query.
HIV can not spread through casual contact like touching the minor wound or scratching.
Your ulcer is on the healing stage (healed almost). Plaster also did not seem to have any obvious discharge. In such a stage it is quite unlikely to have a HIV transmission even if any infected person's infectious discharge gets contaminated. I had worked in HIV orphan children home as a care provider. Nurses also were there to give continuous care to them. We used to handle many children with wounds like that and sometimes attended a fresh bleeding wounds. None got HIV in spite of working there for years. similarly every family members who cares HIV positive people in there home for years came across such situations ,but not acquired HIV while handling such this individuals. Not only this, I am handling HIV patients for the past 25 years and fortunately remain HIV free. So not to worry about this.
Dr S,Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
i have found more serous fluid on my plaster today. Is it possible get infected in this condition?
The file which i attach name as IMG_2097 copy.jpg. it is a plaster which contain more serous fluid today.
The file which i attach name as IMG_2097 copy.jpg. it is a plaster which contain more serous fluid today.
Brief Answer:
The possibility is remote
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
There is a theoretical possibility if there is a contact with some body's fluid of an infected person directly on the wound or ulcer. Even in such situation all the contacts are not necessarily infectious.
Dr S.Murugan
The possibility is remote
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
There is a theoretical possibility if there is a contact with some body's fluid of an infected person directly on the wound or ulcer. Even in such situation all the contacts are not necessarily infectious.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
So, is it neccessary to take a test after window period or not? i am anxiety of HIV +.
Brief Answer:
If you believe that you have a risk for HIV, rule out HIV by a test.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
You had not mentioned what sort of contact you had come across with your wound. All who have such ulcers need not go for HIV test. If you had believed that you have a risk for HIV, then it is better to have a HIV test after the window period. Ruling out HIV will relieve unnecessary mentally tension.
Dr S.Murugan
If you believe that you have a risk for HIV, rule out HIV by a test.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
You had not mentioned what sort of contact you had come across with your wound. All who have such ulcers need not go for HIV test. If you had believed that you have a risk for HIV, then it is better to have a HIV test after the window period. Ruling out HIV will relieve unnecessary mentally tension.
Dr S.Murugan
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
It be a wound as i scratching it as itchy. After scratched and be a wound, i am going to shopping for awhile and i wear a long pant and slipper. I believe that my wound was covered by this two things and not sure any fluid touch on my wound. Any risk for HIV?
Brief Answer:
No risk with this type of wound
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
Scratching and getting a wound is such a common thing. So many normal children and adults are having such problems. In our dermatology practice we are seeing hundreds of such cases. No one got HIV through this wounds. It is not all having any risk towards HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
No risk with this type of wound
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back
Scratching and getting a wound is such a common thing. So many normal children and adults are having such problems. In our dermatology practice we are seeing hundreds of such cases. No one got HIV through this wounds. It is not all having any risk towards HIV.
Dr S.Murugan
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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