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Can HIV, Hepatitis-B Or C Be Contracted Through Contact With A Foreign Object?
Posted on
Thu, 28 Dec 2017
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Thu, 28 Dec 2017
Answered on
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Question : i was opening a bottle and i believe it was all ready open since i drank the juice any hiv hep b,c risk
Brief Answer:
very unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
HIV and Hepatitis B and C are transmitted by a direct exchange of body fluids. Unless you had an open wound in your mouth there would be no risk. Even if you had such a wound the risk would still be very low. A direct needle stick from an HIV positive person transfers less than a 1% risk of transmission so I think your risk is minimal.
If you are anxious about it, wait about 3 months and get tested.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
very unlikely
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
HIV and Hepatitis B and C are transmitted by a direct exchange of body fluids. Unless you had an open wound in your mouth there would be no risk. Even if you had such a wound the risk would still be very low. A direct needle stick from an HIV positive person transfers less than a 1% risk of transmission so I think your risk is minimal.
If you are anxious about it, wait about 3 months and get tested.
Regards,
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
there was no direct exchange of body fluids except i drank juice from a bottle that was all ready open so no worry for hiv hep b,c?
Brief Answer:
yes, no worries
Detailed Answer:
I would not worry about it at all
Dr. Robinson
yes, no worries
Detailed Answer:
I would not worry about it at all
Dr. Robinson
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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