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Worried student - please assess risk
Hi,
I have a questionable situation that I would like to sort out before I go nuts! A year ago, Febuary 2009, I got cut on my hand in my dorm room shower and briefly washed it with water but didn't put a bandage on. I didn't put much thought into it and walked to class (running late). Once in class I realized I had dried blood on my hands. I don't know if this was my blood or if it was somebody else's that I might have accidentally touched (doorknobs, doors, desks, and chairs). A month later I contracted tonsillitis (fever, enormous red tonsils) which was treated with antibiotics (really responsive to the antibiotics as i felt better the next day) - i'm guessing this is not attributed to ARS. BUT, a month after contracting the bacterial infection I got a single ulcer in the back of my throat (or tonsil idk) and doctor said it was caused by a viral infection (had stuffy nose, but not fever, no malaise, no significant aches and pains) and it should go away in about a week - he was right, it went away and since then i haven't had any recurrences of the ulcer or any noticeable ARS symptoms.
What are my chances of HIV infection from my situation (particularly the way I got it and the single ulcer).
Thanks
I have a questionable situation that I would like to sort out before I go nuts! A year ago, Febuary 2009, I got cut on my hand in my dorm room shower and briefly washed it with water but didn't put a bandage on. I didn't put much thought into it and walked to class (running late). Once in class I realized I had dried blood on my hands. I don't know if this was my blood or if it was somebody else's that I might have accidentally touched (doorknobs, doors, desks, and chairs). A month later I contracted tonsillitis (fever, enormous red tonsils) which was treated with antibiotics (really responsive to the antibiotics as i felt better the next day) - i'm guessing this is not attributed to ARS. BUT, a month after contracting the bacterial infection I got a single ulcer in the back of my throat (or tonsil idk) and doctor said it was caused by a viral infection (had stuffy nose, but not fever, no malaise, no significant aches and pains) and it should go away in about a week - he was right, it went away and since then i haven't had any recurrences of the ulcer or any noticeable ARS symptoms.
What are my chances of HIV infection from my situation (particularly the way I got it and the single ulcer).
Thanks
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