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Author Topic: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue  (Read 10636 times)

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Offline masalasoda

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Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« on: June 04, 2006, 06:29:03 pm »
A couple weeks ago i picked up a tissue (that i thought was mine that i had dropped) off the ground. I do not remember if it had blood on it. I used it to wipe a cut. Should i go get myself tested.

Offline RapidRod

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2006, 06:35:42 pm »
NO.....

Offline Ann

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #2 on: June 04, 2006, 07:06:40 pm »
Masala,

As Rod says, NO.

Please read through the HIV Transmission Lesson

Ann
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Offline masalasoda

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #3 on: June 04, 2006, 08:08:26 pm »
even if the tissue was not mine and had some one elses blood

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #4 on: June 04, 2006, 08:18:53 pm »
Masala,

You do NOT need to test for hiv infection because you picked up a tissue, even if it wasn't yours and even if there was blood on it.  Did you read the Transmission Lesson?

Ann
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HIV is certainly character-building. It's made me see all of the shallow things we cling to, like ego and vanity. Of course, I'd rather have a few more T-cells and a little less character. Randy Shilts

Offline masalasoda

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #5 on: June 05, 2006, 09:54:14 pm »
I know it says that u cant really get it this way but wat about the wiping of the cut. should i be worried about that.

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #6 on: June 05, 2006, 09:56:14 pm »
No.  Your post was completely read including the wiping of your cut.

That is not how HIV is transmitted, no matter how complicated you try to make it.

No way, no how, no no no.

Sae
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Offline masalasoda

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #7 on: June 05, 2006, 09:56:41 pm »
thank you

Offline masalasoda

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #8 on: June 06, 2006, 04:00:40 pm »
sorry to bother you ppl again. But wat if the cut i had was bleeding at the time. should i still nto worry about it.  And secondly. Is it possible for u to be transmitted if u got stabbed with a pencil.

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Re: Is it possible for transmission through blood on a tissue
« Reply #9 on: June 06, 2006, 04:12:03 pm »
No, you will not get HIV from being stabbed with a pencil. The tissue wouldn't have made any difference even if you had been bleeding at the time.

Please stop with the what ifs. That's a very slippery slope to get yourself on to.

If you have a situation that actually happens and can give details about it that's the best way to get a reliable response.

And read the lessons here about transmission and also on testing.

Cheers,
Andy Velez

 


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