Touched Blood On Door Handle

The only inanimate object which transmits hiv is a contaminated needle.

Touched blood on door handle.

Troy madsen talks through the scenario and factors that will make a difference in the decision of whether to pay the er a visit. Emergency room physician dr. Most hiv positive people are probably on anti retro virals and would not have detectable viral loads so cannot transmitt hiv anyway. Whatif u got cut on hand.

All you need to do is put your fingers through one side and use the end of it to pull the door open either insert the handle through the end of the keyring and pull or for a larger handle use. In theory if your wound was truly open and there was actual live blood on the door knob yes you could catch an std or other diseases that can be transferred by the blood. Now you re wondering if you need to go to the er or whether you can wipe it off and go on with the rest of your day. You just got someone else s blood on you.

Furthermore your supposition that the people from who this blood came from have hiv is probably wrong as well. Am i at risk of contracting. 2 doctor answers dr. I went to the dentist today and as i was leaving i grabbed the door handle and pulled my hand back to notice i touched some blood that was on the handle.

Blood bourne pathagens cannot be transmitted by touch very easily unless there is an open wound or pucture from a contaminated needle or sharps of coarse however the nurse and you should exersize. It is extremely unlikely for these viruses to be transmitted via an inanimate object like this these viruses may be transmitted via sexual contact actual penetration blood products transfusion etc but not by simple touching of the eye after touching a door knob.