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What Are The Chances Of HIV After Using Unsealed Candid-B Lotion?

Posted on Fri, 4 Jul 2014

Question: sir before 1 week I bought a candid-B lotion from market. After coming home I saw that it's seal is broken and perhaps it has been used before. So I didn't use it. But I came to know that my father is using it on his wounds(which may be bleeding) due to infection(perhaps fungal infection). Sir I am afraid if someone used it before who may be HIV positive and he may also have any wound which contain blood and touched the face of the bottle with blood and HIV live around the face of that medicine bottle (because the face of the bottle remains closed and doesn't come in touch to outside environment). Is is possible that HIV can spread in this way ? Please help me sir. I am feeling guilty that why I have not thrown that medicine and he used it. Please help me ...

Answered by Dr. Anshul Varshney (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Don't Worry.

Detailed Answer:
Dear Friend.
Welcome to Healthcaremagic.
Hi , I am Dr Anshul Varshney , I have read your query in detail , I understand your concern.
HIV doesn't spread through this way. HIV virus can not sustain like this in a bottle/tube.
There is no point of worry.
HIV doesn't spread through casual contacts.
Just stop thinking about this.
You don't need to be guilty.
This is my personal opinion based on details available here. If you still have any other query, you may please ask me.
Stay Healthy.
Dr Anshul Varshney , MD

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