Question 1

hello, can you get an infectious disease like hep b, hep c and hiv, from someone if they scratch you with there fingernail accidentally, just like a light tiny scratch on your finger no blood involved, it felt more like a paper cut?

Accepted Answer

: HIV or Hep B/C cannot be transmitted in above presented scenario, check cdc.gov for reliable information on HIV/ Hep B and/or C transmission. Skin or soft tissue infections remain possible and watching the wound until healed is recommended.

Question 2

my safety pin fell on a cement floor at my job and when i pricked my finger while picking it up off the floor. what is the risk of me getting hiv, hep c, hep b after this incident? i did not see blood on the floor?

Accepted Answer

: HIV doesn't hang out on the floor of your job. You are fine.

Question 3

4 mnths ago i had a blood exposure. took hep c acute ab at 3months and hep b core ab igm and hiv 4th gen at 4 months post all neg.can i move on?

Accepted Answer

All are conclusive: These results prove without doubt that you didn't acqurie any of these infections. You can move on without worry.

Question 4

my underwear accidently fell onto the hospital floor while changing and i didnt have another one, so i put it back on. what are my chances of contracting hiv , hep b and hep c from wearing panties that fell onto the hospital floor to my vagina?

Accepted Answer

: They call these sexually transmitted diseases for a reason, that is how they are passed. Not because a garment touched a floor. These germs are specific to their survival requirements and do not pass like the simple staph or strep you may be use to as a community exposure infection.

Question 5

my underwear accidently fell onto the hospital floor while changing and i didnt have another one, so i put it back on. what are my chances of contracting hiv , hep b and hep c from wearing an underwear that fell onto the hospital floor?

Accepted Answer

: Not a chance with intact body barrier. Take care.

Question 6

i was helping a patient put his leg on the bed , he scratched my wrist with his sharp toe nail and my wrist started bleeding , i cleaned it with an alcohol pad . is it possible to get hep c, hep b or even hiv from the patient?

Accepted Answer

: It is unlikey you will get any of those diseases , unless the patient is positive for those diseases,If the wound is deep you may need antibiotics , otherwise keep the wound clean and if necessary bandage it

Question 7

bit a ear during a fight can this transmit any std (hiv hep b,c etc.) or do you need a sore in your mouth    dont know if blood came into mouth?

Accepted Answer

Biting is not sex: No. There are no risks for any STDs or HIV, Hep C, or Hep B in this scenario.  Some may argue about Hepatitis B, but first I would hope you were vaccinated like most other adults are, and second without blood to blood transmission this would be very unlikely.

Question 8

can a pin head size dried stain of blood be tested for hiv and hep b? what's the technique / test called? if not, how much is needed?

Accepted Answer

Infectious Disease: No testing would be done on a dried stain of blood.  I know of no lab or process that would test such.

And a dried stain of blood would not be contagious for HIV or hepatitis.

Question 9

are newborns in nj tested for hiv, hep b and hep c at birth?

Accepted Answer

No: no . It's not routinely done , but if the pediatrician feels, it is needed it can be  ordered .

Question 10

can hiv and hep b, hep c viruses still active and contagious after about 10 hours on nails clippers and the clippers were rubbed into the lemon and rinsed with water before using?

Accepted Answer

: No, these viruses cannot survive those conditions. But it really doesn't matter:  nobody has ever caught HIV from clippers, razors, or other shared cosmetic equipment. (The most important reason for disinfection is not to prevent these viruses, but to lower the risk of staph and other skin bacteria.)

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Can you get hiv or hep b or hep c if someone accidentally spits in your eye and it has small amounts of blood in it

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Hello, can you get an infectious disease like hep b, hep c and hiv, from someone if they scratch you with there fingernail accidentally, just like a light tiny scratch on your finger no blood involved, it felt more like a paper cut?

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My safety pin fell on a cement floor at my job and when i pricked my finger while picking it up off the floor. what is the risk of me getting hiv, hep c, hep b after this incident? i did not see blood on the floor?

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4 mnths ago i had a blood exposure. took hep c acute ab at 3months and hep b core ab igm and hiv 4th gen at 4 months post all neg.can i move on?

A member asked:

My underwear accidently fell onto the hospital floor while changing and i didnt have another one, so i put it back on. what are my chances of contracting hiv , hep b and hep c from wearing panties that fell onto the hospital floor to my vagina?

A member asked:

My underwear accidently fell onto the hospital floor while changing and i didnt have another one, so i put it back on. what are my chances of contracting hiv , hep b and hep c from wearing an underwear that fell onto the hospital floor?

A member asked:

I was helping a patient put his leg on the bed , he scratched my wrist with his sharp toe nail and my wrist started bleeding , i cleaned it with an alcohol pad . is it possible to get hep c, hep b or even hiv from the patient?

A member asked:

Bit a ear during a fight can this transmit any std (hiv hep b,c etc.) or do you need a sore in your mouth dont know if blood came into mouth?

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Can a pin head size dried stain of blood be tested for hiv and hep b? what's the technique / test called? if not, how much is needed?

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Are newborns in nj tested for hiv, hep b and hep c at birth?

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Can hiv and hep b, hep c viruses still active and contagious after about 10 hours on nails clippers and the clippers were rubbed into the lemon and rinsed with water before using?

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