Got cut and worry

[Worrylady74]

I was shopping at the mall, I grabbed a pair of boots,while grabbing i cut my finger by the sharp upper edge of the shelf. My finger cut was about 2-3 mm and bled for 2 minutes. I am so anxious if the edge of the shelf was already contaminated by the hiv virus and was bloody and I had'nt  mentioned :(
I don't know am I just paranoid   Or i have to be concerned about this. Wasn'nt it a deep cut? I have read in forums for several times that virus need to go to blood stream. When the cut is bleeding , doen't it mean that blood is coming from blood stream?? Sorry for bad english.

[tonyb87]

The shelf was not infected. I think you have a serious phobia though, I would recommend counseling if you can't find peace of mind

[Worrylady74]

Even with being cut by environmental objects?

[LIZZIE LOU]

hiv is not transmitted through environmental surfaces or inanimate objects.  once exposed to air, it becomes INACTIVE and UNABLE to infect.

[Vance2335]

Blood came form under the skin as just like any cut. I said why it was not a route for infection, but also a little blood or cut is not a risk because it has no access to the blood stream and a little is worthless and because anything that might be possible is impossible because the virus is fragile and would not be active.

[Worrylady74]

Thanks Vance. It was bleeding. Was it still superficial? So where was blood coming from?? Why isn't it a route of infection?
I appreciate if I can have nursegirl reply too.