Question 1

which types of viruses can you get from cleaning up cat urine/feces?

Accepted Answer

Low risk of Toxoplas: There is a very low risk that you could get toxoplasmosis.
You can get toxoplasmosis by accidentally ingesting the parasite in contaminated cat feces, which can occur if you accidentally touch your hands to your mouth after cleaning a cat's litter box, or touching anything that has come into contact with cat feces; people are more likely to get [toxoplasmosis] from eating raw meat.

Question 2

can a urine culture detect herpes virus?

Accepted Answer

Herpes: No.  Herpes can be detected by an actual smear from the ulcer or blood test.

Question 3

can hepatitis c live in urine or would urine kill the virus?

Accepted Answer

Yes..unknown: Data show it can be found in urine but length of survival is not clear. It is so dilute that it is not a risk for spreading the disease since to do so it must enter the blood. The virus can survive up to 3 wks on some inanimate surfaces where a blood spot might be found.

Question 4

is urine capable of transmitting the hiv virus from one to another through the palm of your hands?

Accepted Answer

No: It's not transmitted that way. I could explain the theoretical reasons ; reassure you that casual household contacts, even where the children are affected, don't turn positive, but i'm really more concerned that you should even ask in this day and age. If this unrealistic fear is obsessing you, talk with your personal physician.

Question 5

had light bladder leakage bit of urine went on floor could that give me or anyone else hepatitis or hiv and also do either virus transmit from clothes?

Accepted Answer

HIV/Hepatitis: Doesn't survive in the environment as well as hepatitis which is resilient. While anything is possible, it is just so remotely unlikely that it can't be worried about. Urine on floor needs to be disinfected. Hepatitis more likely to be transmitted then hiv.  As far as your urine giving you hepatitis or hiv, you would already have been positive  for either to be in your urine.

Question 6

how many hiv viruses are present in urine? can you get infected if you are exposed to the sufficient amount of hiv infected urine on open cuts? how about hematuria?

Accepted Answer

See below: There is little risk of HIV through urine. Gross blood in urine will carry risk.
Visit this site for information on HIV transmission:
https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html
Practice safe sex and Get HPV vaccine.

Question 7

i have genital herpes. first outbreak was lengthy but after six months of getting this virus i am feeling less & some time cloudy urine. why is that ?

Accepted Answer

Genital herpes: Cloudy urine isn't usually a symptom of genital herpes.  The urine could be cloudy for other reasons - hydration, bladder infection, foods and medicines you take.  The first outbreak of herpes, though, usually is the worst, and if you were treated with antivirals it should decrease number and severity of outbreaks.

Question 8

how many hiv viruses are present in urine? can you get infected if you are exposed to the sufficient amount of hiv infected urine on open cuts? how about hematuria? the internet just says urine doesn't contain hiv.

Accepted Answer

Usually no: HIV is present in and usually transmitted in body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal discharge and breast milk. Small amount of the virus is present in feces, urine, saliva, tears and sweat. However, there is little clinical evidence to suggest that that these body fluid transmit HIV unless blood is present in them. For eg kissing is usually considered safe.

Question 9

is hsv-2 virus present in the urine of an infected person? can i contract it if urine got around my genital area?

Accepted Answer

Low risk: HSV2 is not known to be transmitted by urine. It isn't possible to say there is zero risk, but it's very low, especially if the infected person wasn't having an active genital herpes outbreak at the time.

Question 10

is the genital herpes virus present in your urine, saliva, semen etc.?

Accepted Answer

No: In people with genital herpes, the virus is only present in the infected skin and the nerves supplying that area. It cannot be transmitted through urine or saliva, and probably not semen.

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Had light bladder leakage bit of urine went on floor could that give me or anyone else hepatitis or hiv and also do either virus transmit from clothes?

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How many hiv viruses are present in urine? can you get infected if you are exposed to the sufficient amount of hiv infected urine on open cuts? how about hematuria?

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I have genital herpes. first outbreak was lengthy but after six months of getting this virus i am feeling less & some time cloudy urine. why is that ?

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How many hiv viruses are present in urine? can you get infected if you are exposed to the sufficient amount of hiv infected urine on open cuts? how about hematuria? the internet just says urine doesn't contain hiv.

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Is hsv-2 virus present in the urine of an infected person? can i contract it if urine got around my genital area?

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Is the genital herpes virus present in your urine, saliva, semen etc.?

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