Can HIV Or Hepatitis Be Contracted Through A Contaminated Fork?

Posted on Thu, 10 Aug 2017

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Thu, 10 Aug 2017 Answered on

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Question : i left my fork at the tv area since i put the fork in my mouth any hiv hep b,c risk if roaches touched the fork

Answered by Dr. Vivek Chail (30 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not possible to get HIV and hepatitis fro this incident

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Thanks for writing in to us.

It is not possible for one to get HIV and hepatitis if they leave a fork in an area accessible to cockroaches. Insects and pests never transmit infections like HIV and hepatitis. Therefore you are safe and stop thinking of the incident.

Regards,

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad