Can HIV Be Contracted From Handling Worn Shirts With No Protection?

Posted on Sun, 29 Oct 2017

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Question : A Person at work a guest did soketrhing to my back like he pressed something on the side of the back side I did not have my iPhone but when I got home I took photos of it its like he did something what I dont know thinking like when someone sticks you up god for bid like a hold up hiv testing?

like it made contact with me though

I'm very protective sorry

Answered by Dr. Bonnie Berger-Durnbaugh (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
No risk of HIV from this.

Detailed Answer:
Hi XXXXXXX

No, pressing something to your back, especially if you were wearing a shirt, would not present a risk for HIV. There is no need to test for HIV from this incident. HIV is spread by sexual contact or with direct contact with fresh HIV infected blood. So no risk here.

Please let me know if I can provide further information.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar