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HIV from using Alum at barber shop
Is there any chances of HIV transmission through used Potassium alum at barber shop ? I have one pimple maybe it cut while shaving from a new blade at barber shop from where some blood come out, barber immediately spray water on my face and applies that Potassium alum to stop it(this Potassium Alum was not used for about 5 to 10 minutes atleast), later I feared with thought that it was a used alum, So please help me for any chances of HIV transmission in this case. I freeking tensed. I can't even concentrate on any work. I asked on some other online place the doctor said there is no known issue but theoretically it is possible after, getting that response, I become too tensed, I am thinking that I will die soon. I am not afraid of death but I have Mom, Dad my little sister whom I have to support. I can't even apply my mind as per my little knowledge, not every blood contact transmit HIV. There should be enough amount of virus. I know that HIV virus can't live for long outside it dies but as per my knowledge virus never dies. Please clarify my doubts.
Hello to say in short no. There's no chance of HIV. HIV becomes inactive when contacts air I'm pretty sure potassium would make it inactive it in even faster. HIV can be alive for days in dried blold but it loses its ability to infect in minutes or seconds
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Thanks I came to know that The pH of Potassium Alum is 3 to 3.5 and HIV becomes highly unstable at pH 5.5. I think unstable means ability to cause infection. Is this above information is true??? Can anyone give me any link or any information Like what heppen when to HIV Virus when pH is Low or How HIV Virus React when it come in contact to a Acidic Substance??? Thanks in Advance
Sorry for my Terrible English
It is abnormal to worry that a barber shop can give you HIV under any circumstances.
Think of how many haircuts are given daily, then accept that tt would be front page news if any barbershop transmitted HIV.
Think of how many haircuts are given daily, then accept that tt would be front page news if any barbershop transmitted HIV.
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