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Does A Scratch Wound On The Foot Cause An HIV Infection?

Posted on Fri, 3 Feb 2017

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

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (23 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
no

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.

There is no any infection transmission risk during such incident since there was no contact with infected blood or body fluids. So you dont need to be worried at all. There is no even chance of bacterial infection if the wound is well cleaned and covered with sterile bandage. Wish you good health. Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (3 hours later)

its not covered sterile bandage. its a very minor cut

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (27 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Even better

Detailed Answer:
Hi. well,then there is no any reason to be concerned if there is no active bleeding.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (3 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. Dr. Ivan Romich (10 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no risk

Detailed Answer:
Hi.
There is no risk if this wasnt contaminated medical needle, which was used few minutes prior to incident. All other objects cant be infectious for you on this way.

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

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (37 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. Dr. Ivan Romich (16 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No

Detailed Answer:
There is no any risk for infection transmission. you may suffer from anxious disorder if you are afraid of HIV transmission so much since all these incidents are not risky or dangerous to cause such worry by you.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (34 hours later)

i had orange jiuce bottle the cap was not secured so as i grab the bottle the cap fell out is there any hiv hep b,c risk since after the cap fell off i drank the jiuce

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (25 hours later)

Brief Answer:
no risk

Detailed Answer:
Hi and welcome.

There is no any risk.

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (34 hours later)

i picked up a push pin from the bulletin board and accidentally i pricked my self i bled any hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Dr. Ivan Romich (8 hours later)

Brief Answer:
hi

Detailed Answer:
There is a risk only if someone else pricked himself on it, right before you did and that this person was HIV or hep positive.

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