Infectious Diseases - April 2007

Hey guys have a question for you. I was walking in my local mall when I brushed up against a flower box outside. I was wearing shorts, and since they were shorter than the height of the flower box the end of them, the left side, drug on the soil inside the box. I looked down and noticed there was one of those little flossing contractions dumped in the flower box, you know the kind that looks like a hook and has floss suspended from the end for you time use. I noticed too that there was what appeared to be fresh blood on the floss too. My shorts touched therm, and my shorts touched my skin, naturally, so I'm worried that I might get something from the blood. Let's assume the blood was HIV positive. I took a shower with hot water and soap and threw the shorts away, but I'm worried that the HIV could have been spread to other parts of my skin in the shower, and into my hair, etc. I am worried that I didn't kill the virus by taking a hot shower. Please help, I am freaking out.
Thanks

2007-04-02 13:42:04 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hey guys have a question for you. I was walking in my local mall when I brushed up against a flower box outside. I was wearing shorts, and since they were shorter than the height of the flower box the end of them, the left side, drug on the soil inside the box. I looked down and noticed there was one of those little flossing contractions dumped in the flower box, you know the kind that looks like a hook and has floss suspended from the end for you time use. I noticed too that there was what appeared to be fresh blood on the floss too. My shorts touched therm, and my shorts touched my skin, naturally, so I'm worried that I might get something from the blood. Let's assume the blood was HIV positive. I took a shower with hot water and soap and threw the shorts away, but I'm worried that the HIV could have been spread to other parts of my skin in the shower, and into my hair, etc. I am worried that I didn't kill the virus by taking a hot shower. Please help, I am freaking out.
Thanks

2007-04-02 13:22:34 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

for mono? My best friend thinks she may have it...


other than bloodwork, is there any other way to find out?


how do you contract mono?

2007-04-02 12:13:29 · 2 answers · asked by Lola 5

I went into anaphylectic shock over eating that tainted Peter Pan peanut butter and I would like to think that maybe the company would at least pay my medical bill from the incident. My 12 year old son got sick too. I was scared to eat anything for weeks after that incident. I would only eat bread and fresh veggies. I still have the tainted jar but haven't gotten it tested yet.

2007-04-02 06:17:12 · 4 answers · asked by geegee 1

My sister has had it for 3 weeks..........is it the flu? she has all the symptoms just not the time i think.

2007-04-02 05:24:37 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-02 01:44:17 · 2 answers · asked by GwenFals 1

My boyfriend has a cold sore on the inside of his lip, he has gotten them before but this is his first one in ages. I don't want to get it myself so we've been not kissing (so sad) and avoiding drinking out of the same glass etc. Now it's going away but I want to know for how long after it is still infectious? He thinks the actual cold sore will be healed in about 2 days. Any ideas?

2007-04-01 21:31:39 · 3 answers · asked by Ms Whacko 2

The doctor told me to take the flu injection im only 42 yo but i don't want it what do you guys think? he also said for my 17yo son to.

2007-04-01 21:16:15 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-01 15:35:04 · 3 answers · asked by jahn j 2

2007-04-01 14:30:01 · 5 answers · asked by maybept 1

complete blood count (anemia screen) elevated Hg6/HCT

2007-04-01 14:24:16 · 2 answers · asked by renee m 1

2007-04-01 08:07:34 · 1 answers · asked by hi there 1

2007-04-01 06:18:27 · 19 answers · asked by peter p 1

2007-04-01 06:16:18 · 3 answers · asked by madamefouefoue 2

He has been, and may still be, using methamphetamines intravenously.
I can't change him, but, I have tried to, and now I just want to know what I can expect to happen to his life in the future.

2007-04-01 05:11:09 · 5 answers · asked by J P 1

how long do the early symptoms of HIV last? Like fever,flu,how long do they last for a normal person?( with HIV)

2007-04-01 01:35:02 · 4 answers · asked by Surf_City 1

Can anyone give me an example of a sporadic disease?

2007-04-01 01:30:57 · 1 answers · asked by kidrocklvr@btinternet.com 1

2007-04-01 00:58:42 · 2 answers · asked by mails4arunima 1