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Cut with HIV
Hello,
As I was observing, one of my pupils was working in a centre, where HIV kids were taken care of. My student was very worried as he was playing with the kids in the swimming pool (self-made, without chemicals such as chlorine or anything) and he was working with them to increase awareness and reduce the stigma upon society. He is currently is very scared that he contracted HIV while holding the kids up in the pool in various areas and as he had to hold them, he might has had contact with a wound or two. He is really worried as he had a small shaving cut approximately 3-4 hours (is it considered healed by then) and also a scab on his ear, and various small skin tears or scratches beside his finger nails which could have maybe a point of entry as he entered the water and usually scabs get wet and start to bleed. Is he at any risk, and I have seen that small nicks and cuts do not allow HIV to be transmitted but why do various other forums and websites say so, also what would happen if these cuts were slightly bleeding still, but were still very very small and the bleeding had basically decreased to nothing.
Thanks,
A concerned teacher.
As I was observing, one of my pupils was working in a centre, where HIV kids were taken care of. My student was very worried as he was playing with the kids in the swimming pool (self-made, without chemicals such as chlorine or anything) and he was working with them to increase awareness and reduce the stigma upon society. He is currently is very scared that he contracted HIV while holding the kids up in the pool in various areas and as he had to hold them, he might has had contact with a wound or two. He is really worried as he had a small shaving cut approximately 3-4 hours (is it considered healed by then) and also a scab on his ear, and various small skin tears or scratches beside his finger nails which could have maybe a point of entry as he entered the water and usually scabs get wet and start to bleed. Is he at any risk, and I have seen that small nicks and cuts do not allow HIV to be transmitted but why do various other forums and websites say so, also what would happen if these cuts were slightly bleeding still, but were still very very small and the bleeding had basically decreased to nothing.
Thanks,
A concerned teacher.
http://www.livestrong.com/article/66439-cut-skin-heal/
if you look at this link.. skin can still be infected within several days.
if you look at this link.. skin can still be infected within several days.
I have no clue what you are talking about Nursegirl.. this is the first time I have asked about this. I am just a concerned teacher, who wants to know more about HIV. I just wanted to know whether a 3 hour old, or a cut which already had a scab but might've started bleeding and comes in contact with a wound of someone who is HIV positive, tranmissionable?
Hmmmmm......
How interesting. FIRST, you described the exact same scenario, only it was YOU who had the shaving cut when YOU were working at a center for HIV+ children.
Your questions were already answered in detail.
Please also be advised that it is not permitted to create a second user name to get around disciplinary action from MH.
Kindly move on.
How interesting. FIRST, you described the exact same scenario, only it was YOU who had the shaving cut when YOU were working at a center for HIV+ children.
Your questions were already answered in detail.
Please also be advised that it is not permitted to create a second user name to get around disciplinary action from MH.
Kindly move on.
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