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Does Eating Contaminated Food Result In HIV Contraction?

Posted on Fri, 6 Oct 2017

Question: if you eat food contaminated with hiv hep b,c can you get these viruses

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
These virus will not be transmitted through eating contaminated food

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
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The hepatitis b,c and HIV virus cannot be transmitted by ingestion of contaminated food. The virus will not survive long enough outside the human body and will also be killed by stomach acid.
Transmission of these viruses occur through parenteral means, that is, sharing needles, unprotected intercourse, blood transfusion, wounds/mucous membrane coming in contact with contaminated blood/body fluids.

Hope this answers your question
Please let me know if you need further clarifications
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (5 minutes later)

i bought food it was in a container in a plastic bag when i got home i see some food spilled out of the container any hiv hep b,c risk since i ate some of the food that spilled out of the container?

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 minute later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,
There is no risk of infection from eating food spilled out of the container. There is nothing to worry.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (11 minutes later)

by the way when the food spilled out of container the food touched the brown bag and the plastic bag since i ate all the food that spilled no worry for hiv ane hep b,c?

thNKS DOC

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (11 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

No, there is absolutely no chance of transmission of HIV, hep b and c in your case. You can relax. Nothing to be worried about.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (36 hours later)

i was putting quarters in rappers and i notice a cut on my finger so the cut came in contact to the quarters rapper any worry for hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

No there is no risk of HIV, hep b or c transmission.
Your wound(cut) have to come in direct contact with fresh blood, or other body fluids like saliva, semen etc for transmission of these viruses.

Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana

Follow up: Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (8 hours later)

I WAS putting coins in rappers and my hands were dirty from money holding than i was flosing my teeth i did washed my hands first but still there were dirty so since my hands touched my gums and teeth any hiv hep b,c risk

Answered by Dr. Lekshmi Rita Venugopal (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Follow up answer

Detailed Answer:
Hello again,

No, there is not risk of transmission of HIV, hep b and c. As we discussed before, your wound or mucosa has to come in contact with fresh blood or bodily fluids for possibility of transmission.
You do not need to worry.

Hope this answers your questions
Please address further questions here
Regards
Dr.Lekshmi

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T