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Is there any risk of hiv infection if a little child put some toys in her mouth and there`s something red on it, like blood? is there any risk if there`s some seemingly non bleeding cut on her hand and touches a blood stain?

Q: is there any risk of hiv infection if a little child put some toys in her mouth and there`s something red on it, like blood? is there any risk if there`s some seemingly non bleeding cut on her hand and touches a blood stain?

: No, there is no HIV transmission risk in above scenario from inanimate surfaces. Check cdc.gov hiv-transmission for clarification.

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

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No, there is no HIV transmission risk in above scenario from inanimate surfaces. Check cdc.gov hiv-transmission for clarification.

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Answered 8/28/2023

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A member asked:

Is there any risk of hiv infection if a little child put some toys in her mouth and there`s something red on it, like blood? is there any risk if there`s some seemingly non bleeding cut on her hand and touches a blood stain?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Dr Ferguson agreed

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