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Is HIV Transmission Possible Through Skin Contact?

Posted on Tue, 20 Dec 2016

Question: A homeless person put her hand across from me and it made contact with me on my backs he was reaching over to the bar and i was in front of it and she reached over and the hand got me I hope she did not have anything dangerous you know what i mean starts with an n ends with e this was in the afternoon when i got home took sa hot shower from this experience ii took photos of my back later like a few hours later is it too late I feel something on my back hiv test???

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
No risk for HIV transmission and no need for HIV testing.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Some of the history in your statement are not so clear to me.
Anyhow, HIV is a highly fragile organism and it can not survive outside the body fluids for more than few seconds. Casual contact or just a hand touching is not at all a risk activity for HIV transmission. If you have something over your back after this contact with her hand, then it could be an allergic or some skin infectious conditions like scabies. Possibility of HIV is almost 'nil'. You need no test for HIV.
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (3 minutes later)

I was wearing a shirt i was in public on the bus i did not put medeciine on it too hard

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (13 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Possibility of HIV is negligible

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Even scabies can not manifest within hours after the contact. Have you applied any medicine on your back? (lightly). Contact with some Medicine can cause reactions over the skin of the back. Even a needle prick can not cause any lesion other than a prick injury spot within an hour. You are welcome to send the photos of your back lesions. Possibility of HIV is negligible
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (2 minutes later)

So I'm screwed hiv????? i believe its a red mark like a line couldn't tell sorry Im freaking out I should got of the bus but who's to know!!!!!!!!!!!

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your symptoms are not related to HIV.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I saw the picture sent by you.
I am really not finding anything adverse except a mild erythema (redness) over your back. It might be due to excessive pressure, allergy, or due to some irritants. It is in no way related to HIV.
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (9 hours later)

No but the lady though I mentioned though

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your HIV risk is negligible only.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
I don't understand what you exactly want me from your above statement. You will not get HIV in this way.
Dr S Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (3 hours later)

Picking up something at work with towels it was plastic and clear I believe made contact with it now I'm freaking out hope it's not a needle???dont thibk it was what u think

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Your HIV risk is negligible only.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome once again.
You mean picking or pricking? Picking up something has no risk for HIV whereas pricked with some unknown objects have negligible risk for HIV. HIV can not survive outside the blood and body fluids not more than few seconds. So all these things carry either negligible or nil risk only.
Your writings have a lot of spelling mistakes and grammatical mistakes which might hinder in my understanding. Example:(dont thibk it was what u think)???.
Dr S.Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (10 minutes later)

I'm saying I picked something a clear plastic obeject could it be a needle?

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Not to worry. Negligible risk for HIV infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Do not Imagin odd things. Anyhow your risk is negligible only.
Dr S Murugan

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (5 hours later)

can needless be plastic and clear honestly

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (31 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
You are not having any risk for HIV infection

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome back.
Plastic objects found outside would not carry HIV. That has no risk for HIV infection.
Dr S Murugan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar