Overactive Imagination?

[ZoomAir]

I have a quick question for the forum. I suffer from severely dry skin, to the point it cracks and bleeds, mainly on my hands. This includes the fingers, palms and of course the top of my hands which are the worst part. My question is, is there a risk to HIV from opening doors and handling things others have used? I go to college, so I'm opening doors and things another  couple thousand people have opened before me on an average day. My logical sense tells me I'm being ridiculous but the the small irrational "what if" feelings is what brought me to ask my question. So, if someone here could shed some light on whether this is a valid concern or I just need to drop it, I'd appreciate the confirmation.

Thanks

[Teak]

(2) no one has been identified as infected with HIV due to contact with an environmental surface. Additionally, HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions, therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.

http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/factsheets/transmission.htm

[ZoomAir]

why is there no risk from environmental surfaces? Also would anyone else care to confirm these responses?

[tom_shine]

ya let him slip

[tom_shine]

do you you think i should wake up the old man(teak) an ask him what he thought.

[tom_shine]

ya i seen the negitive test.it just stuck with me i gues just wonting to get your opion.man i cant spell. there was a risk.

[tom_shine]

condom break/heavy symptoms. the first one. he also post on the doc fourm.

[tom_shine]

did you look at this yesterday (terrified0878)

[tom_shine]

i am starting to wonder

[tom_shine]

man who would ever though of that (severely dry skin,and door knob) ill bet you a case og miller light you cant get hiv that way.