HealthTap Online Primary Care Doctors Accepting New Patients
Book a video visit
HealthTap
Telehealth
A member asked:

Touching other people's blood cause hiv and hepatitis?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Jay Park answered

No unless...: You have open sore on your hand when you touch blood.

Dr Villaplana and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/1/2020

5.8k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Apart from HIV and hepatitis is there anything else you can catch from blood when it is on a surface? Is blood essentially germ free when not infected

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

While drawing blood, technician took a new needle and placed on his bag in which he collects samples. I am afraid of HIV and Hepatitis since the needle touched the bag for 20 secs before taking my blood and I am sure there is no blood on the bag?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

If HIV and hepatitis C are blood borne diseases, how many people develop them?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

I had a blood test for only ag antibody hiv blood test at 6 weeks? And hepatitis B blood test at 6 weeks ? Is it enough?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Does hepatitis affect the white blood cells like HIV do ?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

Sponsored Content
HealthTap Medical Group does not endorse products or services. Sponsored content revenues support our mission to make health information free and accessible to all.Learn more

People also searched for:

High ALT liver enzymes. No cause found. I've received 6 blood tests in the past 1 and 1/2 months. In each my ALT liver enzymes were extremely high. I have tested negative for numerous illnesses included hepatitis a, b, and c, HIV 1 and 2, fatty liver dise
Could you contract hiv, or any hepatitus strains from touching a dollar bill with blood on it?
Can I get sick by eating human blood in my food (e.g. HIV or hepatitis)?
Does betadine kill all blood borne pathogens like hepatitis and hiv ?
I had to have 4 units of blood 20 years ago so shouldnt doctor check for hepatitis and hiv?

Telemedicine

Primary Care
Manage Your Conditions
Women's Health
Children's Health
Men's Health
Senior Health
Wellness, Prevention & Lifestyle
Sexual Health
Mental & Behavioral Health
Travel Medicine
Urgent Care
Ask your question
Didn't find what you're looking for?

90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.

Ask your question

More of what we treat

Allergies
Antibiotics
Asthma
High Blood Pressure
Prescriptions
Type 2 Diabetes
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HealthTap
HIPAA logo
HIPAASecure
Soc 2 Type 2 logo
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHO Accredited
JCAHOAccredited
Member App

Download HealthTap

Video visit and message your doctor

Member App QR Code
Play Store Member LinkApp Store Member Link

Questions?

+1 (888) 828-0841support@healthtap.com
LinkedInTwitter
HomeTermsPrivacyCookiesDMCAHealth TopicsDoctors DirectoryDoctor Q&A by Specialty
Copyright 2026 HealthTap, Inc.