blood on face

eri 26. 3. 2025

hi , somebody bleeded onto my face from their nose when making out. I cleaned it using alcohol and washed it right away but im still curious if im under any risks. i usually rip the skin on the top of my fingers so sometimes i have scars but nothing big or bleedy. I got flu-like sick 19 days after that but all of my friends and people i was living with was also sick. I still feel kind of sick after 2-3 weeks with cough , stuffed nose with yellow mukus and tiredness. No rash , no mouth scars , no red skin issues.

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Július SZABÓ 31. 3. 2025

HIV transmission is quite complex. Several factors need to be met, with the most important one being that the bleeding person would have to be HIV positive. Their viral load would also have to be high enough to be capable of infecting the recipient – meaning they would have to be untreated, as treated individuals usually have a negligible viral load. Additionally, the blood would need to come into contact with a mucous membrane or an open wound.

Typically, such transmission occurs in cases like car accidents, where an HIV-positive person is bleeding heavily, and their blood enters an open wound of another person.

If you believe your flu-like symptoms could be related to an infection, you can already take a test – if the symptoms were related, the test would likely be reactive by now. However, the best approach is to take a test at least two months after the potential risk, with three months being the most reliable window.