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Blood glucose test strips in toilet
I did something really dumb today and now I'm scared. I was unclogging a toilet when some of the water splashed my hands. I have open wounds on my hands. When I looked down into the toilet I saw some used blood glucose test strips. I didn't see any blood. I immediately washed my hands with plenty of soap. About 1-3 minutes later I washed my hands again 3 times. About 10 minutes after that I washed my hands twice more and disinfected them with alcohol. What are my chances of contracting HIV,Hepatitis or other infectious diseases?
HIV requires DIRECT internal exposure to the virus. HIV is transmitted in following ways:
1. Unprotected anal or vaginal sex with an HIV+ person.
2. Sharing needles with an HIV+ person.
3. From an HIV+ mother to her unborn child.
Blood glucose strips which have been soaking in chlorine treated water for who knows how long....is NOT on that list.
1. Unprotected anal or vaginal sex with an HIV+ person.
2. Sharing needles with an HIV+ person.
3. From an HIV+ mother to her unborn child.
Blood glucose strips which have been soaking in chlorine treated water for who knows how long....is NOT on that list.
Yeah,but it's the fact that the blood glucose test strips were in there that worries me,not the water itself.....
No risk for HIV. If this was in the US or Canada, probably no risk for any other infectious diseases as both countries routinely use potable water in toilets.
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