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I touched a rs 100 note and after that I applied lip balm on my lips with my fingers and after that I realise that I did not wash my hand then i immediately wiped my lips with handkerchief and then applied sanitizer on my hands and on lips also i used dettol sanitizer 70 percent alcohol. Can this transmission hiv?
I'm worried that maybe that note had some infected body fluids.
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Don't worry
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Hiv is transferred via body fluids. There is no risk of transmission
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Sexual and blood transmission are main mode of transmission for HIV.
Do not worry.
Consult for further information
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No, this does not pose a risk of HIV transmission. HIV is not spread by touching currency notes or by indirect contact. No testing or treatment is required for this exposure. If you remain anxious or have further concerns, consult a physician for reassurance.
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No ,u don’t worry
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Do consult
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No risk at all â you cannot get HIV this way. HIV is an extremely fragile virus that cannot survive on surfaces outside the body. It dies within seconds to minutes when exposed to air and dry surfaces. Currency notes, doorknobs, food, and everyday objects cannot transmit HIV regardless of who touched them before you. HIV requires a very specific direct route of transmission â blood-to-blood contact, unprotected sex, or mother-to-child â none of which apply here. Applying lip balm after touching money is not a transmission route under any circumstances. Please be fully reassured and do not worry about this at all.
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No problem
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No .It won't transmit HIV.
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Gaurav Jaiswal
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Avoid fried and spicy food
Fiber meal
Walk
Water intake more
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Dr. Nimmi Mulwani
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Ahmedabad
No, it doesn't. Don't worry.
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Dr. Nareshkumar V
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