Hi. Im around 15 and this guy in my school got a cut and wiped in on a paper. Turned out to be mine and i needed to hand it in, so I ripped the parts of the paper with blood off of it. After, i looked at my finger and there were dried drops of blood close to a cut of mine but not exactly on it. I immediately washed my hands with soap and water, but i dont know if i could have been infected with anything. Would anyone like to help me, cause I've kinda paranoid and Ive been a little nervous...
2007-01-18 10:29:39 · 10 answers · asked by Random 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ STDs
highly unlikely you got HIV or AIDS. First the guy who wiped the blood on your paper needed to have it. Second, the blood came in contact with the air before it touched you. if the person did have it, the oxygen in the air would have very likely killed the virus before it came in contact with you.
2007-01-18 10:36:28 · answer #1 · answered by christigmc 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are probably in the 9th grade cause you are 15
(i was last year)
um so yea....im pretty sure you are not infected, you should be alright
i get paper cuts all the time and stuff
HIV would have had to have been on the paper but that is so damn unlikely i mean come on like just previously someone put some semen or blood on it? i dont think so
even so, it couldn't be there for very long before the virus is unable to effect .....yeah you are alright
hahha i have much worse paranoia though about this stuff
2007-01-18 10:39:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Okay hiv dies 30 seconds afrer hitting air. Also in order to contract this disease the other student would have to have it, and it's through blood contact. If you have a open wound on your hand and fresh blood gets into it that's pretty much the only way you can get it, there has to be a blood transfer
2007-01-18 17:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by Michelle 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very doubtful. Even if he has HIV (which is very unikely), then the chance is less than if he had full-blown AIDS (which is VERY unlikely). HIV cannot live for more than a few seconds outside the body. The blood very probably did not even come into contact with your cut, let alone found its way into your bloodstream. Just think, if it was THAT infectious, then everyone would have it. I reckon you're looking at worst one in a few million chance from this encounter. Forget about it.
2007-01-18 11:24:14 · answer #4 · answered by DGR 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is highly unlikely that you got the disease. If you are feeling anxious, wait about 6 months and get a test. Then wait another 6 months. This will help you get over this.
Also, you may have been exposed if after 48 hours you start to feel the flu-like syptoms - fever, swollen glands, etc. These must come on suddenly. If you are so unsure, tell your doctor and they will test you. It is better to know than worry. Good Luck!
2007-01-18 11:16:50 · answer #5 · answered by jalwerdt 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I seriously doubt it. Sure you could contract it this way, but the HIV virus is a very weak virus outside of the human body. You have less than a 0.03% chance of contraction this way. Do you know if the person has HIV? You did the right thing but washing your hands right away. Don't sweat it, if you are still not sure, go to a free clinic and get tested.
2007-01-18 10:57:45 · answer #6 · answered by Molly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
think about it sugar, he would have to actually have HIV for you to catch it from him. If it was that easy to contract we would all have it, don't you think? Don't stress. You did the best thing, washing immediatly. REally don't worry about it, we come in contact with body fluids all of the time every day not just blood.
2007-01-19 01:50:57 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Highly unlikely.
The blood is dry, which makes the virus die. Its really hard to get it that way...
2007-01-18 12:50:01 · answer #8 · answered by chew_ice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless he had anything. If he had cancer, you would get it. If he had AIDS, you would get it. All those blood-transmitted diseases. Also, why did he wipe blood on your paper?
2007-01-18 11:49:07 · answer #9 · answered by keℓsey<3 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i would not worry about it you will be ok
2007-01-18 15:54:01 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋