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2017-08-10 23:48:04
Hello 11 days back I went to a pathology lab and I stayed there for 10 mins .When I came to my room after 1 hr I noticed some dry blood on my foot .I applied some saliva on my hand and cleaned the dry blood with saliva and forgot to wash hands but unknowingly touched a cut with that same hand .am I at risk of STI ?
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The risk of you getting infected is very minimal as the exposure is very little. Don't worry. Just wash the wound properly.
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Consult a physician only if you develop symptoms.

Answered2020-08-11 15:17:13

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First of you should be careful regarding such things. But no one can say you 100% what can be the result.
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go to the path lab again. and ask if they collected any sample for testing any positive case. if ans is No. then no need to worry. u are 99.9% safe.
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take care from next time. thanks.

Answered2017-08-12 14:03:25

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