- Should I be worried?
- Posted by Jim D
Today, I wnt to my usual medical centre (in the UK) for a flu
innoculation. They said I can have one immediately and would I please
wait in the waiting room, which I did. A few minutes later a man
called my name and asked me to follow him. He led me into a
consulting room and proceeded to give me the jab. No problems so far.
Then he said, "Oh, it's bleeding a little." and fetched a little swab
and wiped it once. Then, since it was obviously still bleeding a
little, he proceeded to wipe it repeatedly *with his bare, uncovered
finger* In a flash, the alarm bells were ringing in my mind saying
"Beware: Danger of H.I.V. transmission!".
Can H.I.V be transmitted from human sweat into a bleeding wound (even
a tiny bleeding wound)? How concerned should I be at this point?
Thank you for any frank and honest replies. I do tend to worry perhaps
more than I should.
Jim D
- Posted by GMCarter
On Wed, 08 Nov 2006 17:16:11 +0000, Jim D <54321SSSMMM@aol.com> wrote:
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Concerned enough to see a psychiatrist or therapist?
Possibly.
About becoming HIV-infected from the described scenario: not in the
slightest.
- Posted by Brian Mailman
Jim D wrote:
No.
Not very, if at all, in regards to HIV infection.
But if this actually happened, you should report it to "the man's"
supervisor.
B/
- Posted by Death
"Brian Mailman" <bmailman@sfo.invalid> wrote in message
Damn, you are a fish of the largest magnitude.
This same guy suckered you and Carter before, LOL.
Yeah yeah, I know......it must be my sock, LOL.
