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Anonymous
Sup /fit/ this leans more towards the health part.

I am an embalmer at a local funeral home and yesterday I was exposed to the blood of a person who is HIV positive. The person had spent approximately 2 days at the Medical Examiner's and was refrigerated to a temperature of roughly 35F-40F. I went through the entire embalming procedure and when complete I took off one of my gloves and noticed that one of my fingers was very wet. The glove had a small hole in the tip of the index finger section that allowed what I can only assume to be blood and various embalming chemicals onto my skin. I had no cuts or other abrasions but my skin had been exposed to the various liquids for quite some time as it exhibited the pruning effect that comes from prolonged exposure to fluids. Due to the various pathology courses we're required to take I know certain things about the HIV virus and I know that it is very fragile outside of the body and that touching the blood is very low risk as long as their is no way for it to breach your own skin, but this sort of long term exposure was not covered and I'm not sure just how worried I should be. I'm exposed to stuff like this everyday but because of my protective equipment I've never been directly exposed to this. Is there a serious chance that I may have been infected?
>> Anonymous
>I had no cuts or other abrasions

g2adoctoranyways
>> Anonymous
>>444868
Get the pills they give medics and firefighters when this stuff happens to them ASAP.

If not, have fun with your AIDS.
>> Anonymous
Get checked and/or ask /b/ they live for situations like this
>> Anonymous
HIV does not last long outside of human-body temperature. Also, your skin is very resistant to infections by any means. Only your mucous membranes are vulnerable. I would not worry about it
>> Anonymous
>>444868
Yeah I've contemplating asking /b/ about this but I'm actually really worried right about now, and they're not exactly known for helping out. Might be good for a laugh or two though.
>> Anonymous
>>444868
Get the pills they give medics and firefighters when this stuff happens to them ASAP.

If not, have fun with your AIDS.