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Can HIV Virus Survive Outside The Living System?
Question: Sir / madam
XXXX I visited a massage parlour 2 days back.After the service I noticed very minute nail scratches in my leg in 2 areas. But I dint have any type of sexual activity with the lady masseuse.what if that lady has got hiv and it would have spread through her nails to me by those scratches. Scratch was very very small and there was no open bleeding . Am I at risk for hiv. Please answer in detail as I am very anxious and I am feeling as if I am in hell for the past 2 days.XXXX
XXXX I visited a massage parlour 2 days back.After the service I noticed very minute nail scratches in my leg in 2 areas. But I dint have any type of sexual activity with the lady masseuse.what if that lady has got hiv and it would have spread through her nails to me by those scratches. Scratch was very very small and there was no open bleeding . Am I at risk for hiv. Please answer in detail as I am very anxious and I am feeling as if I am in hell for the past 2 days.XXXX
Brief Answer:
No risk of transmission of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic. I have gone through the details and can make out your anxiety.
HIV does not survive in the environment for more than few seconds. So it cannot stay in/under nails for long.Nails are dead tissue so it cannot transmit HIV.
Skin is an effective barrier. Moreover there are scratches and not open bleeding wounds. So there is no possibility of transmission of HIV.
I do not see any possibility of HIV transmission by the given modes.
You can allay fears. Forget about the episode .
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereolgist
No risk of transmission of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for query. I am Dr Bharatesh D Basti answering your query.
Welcome to health care magic. I have gone through the details and can make out your anxiety.
HIV does not survive in the environment for more than few seconds. So it cannot stay in/under nails for long.Nails are dead tissue so it cannot transmit HIV.
Skin is an effective barrier. Moreover there are scratches and not open bleeding wounds. So there is no possibility of transmission of HIV.
I do not see any possibility of HIV transmission by the given modes.
You can allay fears. Forget about the episode .
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Dermatologist and venereolgist
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Once you scratch there will be superficial bleed know sir... will that transmit hiv.
Brief Answer:
No possibility of transmission of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
If there is contact of blood/infected fluids from her ,then there is possibility of transmission. Here there is no Infected source.
Simple scratch without bleeding/open wound does not act as a portal of entry.
Here there is no possibility of transmission.
You can allay fears.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
No possibility of transmission of HIV.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
If there is contact of blood/infected fluids from her ,then there is possibility of transmission. Here there is no Infected source.
Simple scratch without bleeding/open wound does not act as a portal of entry.
Here there is no possibility of transmission.
You can allay fears.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
so only if both bleeds hiv transmission is possible right sir ? Sir in your experience have you seen any hiv transmission through massage in a spa (.... non sexual type )
when should RNA detection of hiv 1 test should be done for early detection like 10th day 11th day etc.i am asking so many questions because fear is crushing my mind. I have some acne in my back , if accidently it was massaged hard by the masseuse is there possibility for transmission ? I know these are silly questions but I want to be doubly sure sir . pls help me
when should RNA detection of hiv 1 test should be done for early detection like 10th day 11th day etc.i am asking so many questions because fear is crushing my mind. I have some acne in my back , if accidently it was massaged hard by the masseuse is there possibility for transmission ? I know these are silly questions but I want to be doubly sure sir . pls help me
Brief Answer:
No possibility of transmission.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Yes there should be contact of the secretions or blood with secretions/ blood /or open wounds of infected person.
Simple massage will not transmit HIV unless there are open wounds in both.
Acne does not act as portal of entry unless open and comes in contact with Infected secretions or blood.
So allay fears of HIV.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
No possibility of transmission.
Detailed Answer:
Hi
Thank you for follow up query.
Yes there should be contact of the secretions or blood with secretions/ blood /or open wounds of infected person.
Simple massage will not transmit HIV unless there are open wounds in both.
Acne does not act as portal of entry unless open and comes in contact with Infected secretions or blood.
So allay fears of HIV.
You can get back for any clarification.
Thank you
Dr Bharatesh D Basti
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Sonia Raina
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