What Is The Risk Of HIV Transmission After Accidental Contact With Infected Blood?

Posted on Mon, 24 Aug 2015

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Question : Hi sir am a scrub nurse 4days bak i exposed to hiv blood fall into my eyes while assistng total hip and i started pep with in 3 hrs is it dangeros to me
Using pep my

Answered by Dr. Sunil Jangid (24 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
It is not dangerous as risk of HIV transmission in your case is very less.

Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXX,

Welcome to HCM.

The risk of HIV transmission from blood fall into eyes is very less or remote and also you had started PEP within 3 hours so you need not to worry.

Thank You

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