If someone who has HIV/AIDS is preparing your food at a restaurant, if they cut themself accidentally and some blood gets in ur food is it possible to get aids from this even after it has been cooked??? (quick hypothetical question just woundering)
2006-11-06 10:49:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
once blood is out of the body the virus dies out rather quickly
someone would nearly have to bleed a substantial amount directly into your mouth onto an open sore to pass HIV the way you're describing
2006-11-06 10:53:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, the heat would destroy the virus. Also, being in the air away from a living host long enough for the plate to get to your table would likely kill the virus. But I would also hope that you wouldn't eat anyone's blood in a restaurant. I am a (disease-free) cook and, on the rare occasions when I have cut myself, I threw away any food that was even close to where is happened, even if I couldn't see any blood on it.
2006-11-06 18:57:04 · answer #2 · answered by julz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being a cook myself when preparing food if you cut yourself you are suppose to throw out the food that come in contact with it, NOT serve it. Regardless if you have HIV/AIDS or not.
2006-11-06 23:38:43 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With all due regards to Angleguardian (above), she's dead wrong.
There is no known transmission from food worker to person consuming the food.
"There is no known risk of HIV transmission to co-workers, clients, or consumers from contact in industries such as food service establishments (see information on survival of HIV in the environment). Food service workers known to be infected with HIV need not be restricted from work unless they have other infections or illnesses (such as diarrhea or hepatitis A) for which any food service worker, regardless of HIV infection status, should be restricted. The Public Health Service recommends that all food service workers follow recommended standards and practices of good personal hygiene and food sanitation."
2006-11-06 19:04:27 · answer #4 · answered by geek49203 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Highly unlikely, if the food has been cooked. Just like other bacteria and parasites, certain levels of heat will typically kill viruses.
That being said, I'd prefer not to eat anyone's blood, cooked or not!
2006-11-06 18:52:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If someone has HIV/AIDS , they should confine to dish washing or cleaning . Not cooking in a restaurant . This is unfair to others should anything happens .
2006-11-06 18:56:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The virus cannot live in the air, it dies. Therefore, no.
2006-11-07 15:07:20 · answer #7 · answered by diturtlelady2004 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the heat would kill the virus.
2006-11-06 18:51:42 · answer #8 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no.
2006-11-06 18:57:21 · answer #9 · answered by Joshuwa G 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋