Hey guys, have a quick question for you. I was standing outside and someone came up behind me and brushed the side of my hair with their face, like they were the same height as me and he ran into me. When I looked at him, he had blood on his face. I think some of his blood got in my hair. I am freaking out. What should I do? Can HIV or Hep be in my hair? Should I cut out the area that he ran into? Will a simple shower get rid of it all? Please let me know, I'm freaking out.
Thanks
2007-01-10 13:23:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
While both of those diseases can be transferred through blood, if you don't have a cut or open wound on your head the chances are minuscule. Rinse the blood off your head without getting it anywhere else on you. Take a plastic bag, hold it in front of your face at the scalp line, and turn your head under the faucet in the sink to rinse your hair. Don't touch the blood if you don't have to, let the water rinse the blood from your head, continue rinsing until you don't see anything but clear water running from your head. You can even put plastic bags on your hands, or wear rubber gloves if you are concerned about the blood on your hands. Then, wash your hair, but don't dig into your scalp with your nails or you might scratch your head which would make an open wound, just in case any blood is still there. If you are unsure about having a cut, see your doctor. Chances are, everything is fine. Good Luck.
2007-01-10 13:41:05 · answer #1 · answered by Proud to be 59 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless you have a cut or scrape on your head you should be fine. just make sure when you wash it out you dont touch any blood. The blood can't "soak" into your hair and get into your body that way. If it was like that, everyone would get all kinds of germs in their hair and a lot of people would be sick!
2007-01-10 21:34:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i really wouldn't worry unless you have an open wound on your hair. LoL just take a shower or just wash your hair in the sink so non of the blood will get on other parts of your body
2007-01-10 21:27:49 · answer #3 · answered by ♠ JƏSSƏ'S GiRL ♠ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
weird! but yes you could becouse the blood if it does have any infections or anything can travel threw your scalp and flow threw your blood. so i hope you wash it out right away.
2007-01-10 21:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by Tony P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wash your hair with gloves in a sink and all will be ok
2007-01-10 21:27:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
only of u have open cuts on your head will u become infected...
2007-01-10 21:31:52 · answer #6 · answered by rev. needy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your second answer is good.....don't worry about it dude, you're cool.
2007-01-10 21:34:41 · answer #7 · answered by cajunrescuemedic 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋