Expert: Terry B - 2/1/2009

Question
Hi

While i was at the shopping center, someone pass me some sample of ice-cream and i try it without checking or looking at the icecream, after that i start to be paronoid what if there was blood on the icecream as the man hands has a large uncovered cut wound.

What made me more worried is i got a ulcer and small cut on my tongue about 2 hours old. I also have a wound due to my recent tooth surgery

Also icecream is store in the frozen enironment, and what if the hiv virus still can survive or if his blood from cut landed on my icecream

1) My concern is i did not visually check the icecream before taking it, if there was like some infected fluid like size of 2cm diameter any risk?

2) I am also concern as my wound is 2 hours old on my togue and a small ulcer and i got surgery about 2 weeks old in my mouth still sore

I am really concern as i do not want to pass the hiv virus to my wife

Please tell me frankly if it was any risk for my senario or am i too paranoid

I really do not want to be infected by hiv

Do i need testing or any risks thanks before


Answer
Dear Goh Hui Beng:

Peace.  Thanks for asking - I don't imagine any real HIV risk.  The amount of fluid to pose you a significant risk would have been obvious to sight or taste, the low probability that same was in the ice cream, unknown HIV status of man... all suggest it's not even an exposure to HIV.   Please go to www.avert.org or www.unaids.org where you can find broader information on HIV and transmission in dozens of languages.

Best to you and yours,

Terry