Had Full Body Massage And Having Cut At The Base Of Thumb. Any Risk Of Having HIV?

Posted on Fri, 13 Sep 2013

Question: I had a full body massage and I had a cut at the base of my thumb it wasn't bleeding and it don't think the massuese touched or rubbed that area am I at risk for HIV in any way

Answered by Dr. Kerry Pottinger (52 minutes later)

Hi,
I can reassure you that you are not at risk of contracting HIV.
In order to contract HIV the massuese would need to be HIV positive and passed blood containing fluid directly into the cut. I would appear his didn't happen.
I hope this has answered your question adequately. If I can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Regards,
Dr K A Pottinger,
MBChB. FRCA

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