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Someone can get hiv infection if a surface or any object with hiv contaminated blood or body fluid on it accidentally touches their lips or their eyes etc? sorry for repost, but as dr said never been a known case is that means no, and no risk?

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

HIV is transmitted through broken skin, open wounds, but mostly through mucosal membranes which is not what above scenario describes. A reliable site is cdc.gov in clarifying HIV transmission.

Answered 9/12/2023

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

There are few absolutes in human biology and medicine. That there has never been a known case of HIV by such contact doesn't prove it can never happen. Nobody can provide an absolute guarantee against extremely unlikely events. You might die by meteorite strike, but I would not advise you to take steps to prevent it. I also suggest you totally forget environmental contamination as a source of HIV.

Answered 9/12/2023

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