U.S. doctors online nowAsk doctors free
A 37-year-old member asked:

if i touched dry blood on a paper towel and it contacted a cut on my skin, could i catch something?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Theodore Davantzis
Dr. Theodore Davantzis answered
Dentistry 40 years experience
Depends: It depends on many different factors including the disease and length of time the blood was outside the host. As such, it is hard to answer your question accurately.
5156 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
Thank

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

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
24/7 visits
$15 per month

Related questions

A 22-year-old female asked:
Someone with hep c sat on my bed if she had blood on clothes and i touched it with little cuts and dry peeling skin would i get hep c?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A female asked:
I had a cotton swob that touched dried blood on paper before touching my wound (from taking blood from a needle) , are the chances high of catching he?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 22-year-old male asked:
Touched a piece of paper with blood on it. No cuts on my hands. Risk of hiv?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 23-year-old female asked:
If someone cut there self & you think they have hiv & you think u picked up paper with there blood on it and threw it away can I catch hiv like this ?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
A 23-year-old male asked:
I touched dried blood on paper, should I be worried about HIV?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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

Ask doctors free
Personalized answers
Free
Talk to a doctor
24/7 visits
$15 per month
Last updated Mar 10, 2014

People also asked

Passing a stool this morning There Was blood in the toilet water, when cleaning up on the toilet paper there was a purple skin with some darker blood?
3 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in
Bright red piece in/on stool. Neither toilet water nor paper was red. What are the chances this could be blood? Could it possibly be "skin" from food?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Please dont judge me (I have multiple mental illnesses hard for me to cope with). I have a poorly cleaned anal area - now I have a rash thats getting worse. When wiping my anus, see fresh blood on toilet paper. Itchy rough skin patch by butt crack.
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
During bowel movement today, I had very hard stool and then had blood on toilet paper (not just one tiny spot like other times). I have psoriasis on anus area. And i think hard stool could cut my skin either eternal or external.Should I worry?
1 doctor answer • 6 doctors weighed in
What are these symptoms a sign of after taking multiple hits to the forehead and temple area to the head. Singing or ringing , sounds like fluid swishing, scalp feels lose, head feels like a paper bag. Person has anxiety and high blood pressure .
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Connect with a U.S. board-certified doctor by text or video anytime, anywhere.
Talk to a doctor now
24/7 visits
$15 per month

Disclaimer:

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.

Get the free app for Members

Get the free app for Doctors

TermsPrivacyCookiesDMCA
Copyright 2021 HealthTap, Inc.