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Is bleeding pimples a rout for hiv trans
Someone know to be hiv pos and on arvs rubbed their wound on my bleeding pimples. Is hiv contracted this way?
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If the patient is on ARV and his viral load is undetectable on 2 occasions in last 6 months , there is no risk of transmission.
When we do not know the status of a person or about his Viral load , in such situations HIV can be transmitted if an open wound is handled with bare hands where the skin is not intact or the skin has a open wound.
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The patient needs to check his viral load to know if the ART medication is working or not. Which means if the patient has not developed resistance to the medicines.
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Do not touch open wounds with bare hands.
Always use Gloves and treat all wounds as infectious.
Contact with blood or body fluids not only transmits HIV but also Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C, which causes liver damage if not tested and treated.
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