A member asked:

I scratched my bro n he bled, i washed my hand with soap n water.then i washed my eyes with makeup remover. can i be infected with hiv if he he has it?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

No HIV Risk: Hiv paranoia is a common mental illness that many of us on health tap are dealing with on a daily basis. The scenario you describe is not in any way a risk for HIV infection or a way that HIV is transmitted. Your skin is a good barrier. In thirty years of this worldwide epidemic the 'casual' contacts in the household of HIV patients do not get infected regardless of their daily contacts.

Answered 6/10/2014

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