Question 1

can you get hiv from urine on a toilet?

Accepted Answer

No: Hiv, the virus that causes aids, is transmitted via blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. There have been no documented cases of HIV contraction from urine, sweat, and saliva.

Question 2

i was helping myself seated in a toilet seat and some water/urine from toilet splashed on my vagina. can i get hiv like this?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely: HIV is transmitted through broken skin, open wounds, but mostly through mucosal membranes which is not what above scenario describes. HIV does not survive on inanimate surfaces. A reliable site is cdc.gov in clarifying HIV transmission.

Question 3

can you get an std like hiv or hep c by contact with urine. i lifted a public toilet seat, and there was fluid, think it may be urine. had small cut ?

Accepted Answer

Highly unlikely.: Everyone uses public toilets throughout their lives, and people are generally less than sanitary in their usage. If diseases were easily communicable in this way, we would all be in trouble. Cut or not, the best thing for you to do is wash your hands thoroughly after each toilet use, and you will be fine. Unprotected sex is a good way to get both of these, however. Use condoms.

Question 4

is it possible to get hiv from urine ? i was taking care of a pt who is hiv+ with 3670,00 viral load . and i am concerned that its possible because it might have had traces of blood in the urine and some of it have spilled on me?

Accepted Answer

: HIV is transmitted through broken skin, open wounds, but mostly through mucosal membranes which is not what above scenario describes. HIV does not survive on inanimate surfaces. A reliable site is cdc.gov in clarifying HIV transmission.

Question 5

is it possible to get any form of hepatitis or hiv through urine?

Accepted Answer

Yes: You can catch leptospirosis, an uncommon but serious hepatitis variant, from the urine of animals. Hepatitis c and HIV aren't going to be transmitted by urine.

Question 6

urine was splashed onto a friend there were no open wounds visible. the urine was clear in color not bloody.  could he get hiv?

Accepted Answer

Nope: Hiv can be transmitted from an infected person to another through:
blood (including menstrual blood)
semen
vaginal secretions
breast milk

blood contains the highest concentration of the virus, followed by semen, followed by vaginal fluids, followed by breast milk.
The following “bodily fluids” are not infectious:
saliva
tears
sweat
feces
urine.

Question 7

can i get hiv/aids from indirect consumption of urine?

Accepted Answer

No: You can't get HIV from urine.

Question 8

urine that had been in water touched open wounds can i get hepatitis or hiv?

Accepted Answer

Urine sterile: Urine is usually a sterile body fluid. However, if the person making the urine for some reason had blood in their urine, then blood borne organisms could be transferred in the urine. And hot water alone would usually not kill them. We are talking a whole lot of "ifs" here though, so i really would not be too worried unless there was urine that was visibly bloody.

Question 9

urine on a kylie hit me in face if pimples can i get hepatitis or hiv?

Accepted Answer

No: This is yet another fantasy scenario. Urine doesn't carry hepatitis c or HIV effectively.

Question 10

can i get hep c or hiv from touching urine bottle don't know if any urine on it with scratches and dermatitis as glove broke?

Accepted Answer

Hepatitis C in urine: While hepatitis c can be found in urine specimens, transmission by this route hasn't been reported.  Most occurred via blood (before testing available) sharing needles, needle sticks & rarely via sex.   Hcv is less transmissible than hepatitis b but more-so than hiv.  That is not to say that hcv can't be transmitted via urine or saliva & that care should be used when dealing with all body fluids.

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Can you get an std like hiv or hep c by contact with urine. i lifted a public toilet seat, and there was fluid, think it may be urine. had small cut ?

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Is it possible to get hiv from urine ? i was taking care of a pt who is hiv+ with 3670,00 viral load . and i am concerned that its possible because it might have had traces of blood in the urine and some of it have spilled on me?

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Is it possible to get any form of hepatitis or hiv through urine?

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Urine was splashed onto a friend there were no open wounds visible. the urine was clear in color not bloody. could he get hiv?

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Can i get hiv/aids from indirect consumption of urine?

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Urine that had been in water touched open wounds can i get hepatitis or hiv?

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Urine on a kylie hit me in face if pimples can i get hepatitis or hiv?

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Can i get hep c or hiv from touching urine bottle don't know if any urine on it with scratches and dermatitis as glove broke?

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