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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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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.
Answered 5/31/2022
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