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What will happen if animal blood mixes with mine in an open wound?
you might be infected with rabies
Can you become septic if a wound culture is negative?
Yes, as bactria can easily infect the wound and become septic also you can catch many diese from a open or infected wound
Is there a possibility of catching aids on a train if you have an open wound?
You'd need to get a fairly significant amount of infected blood into your blood stream though an open, undressed wound. So if your wound is open, and they're bleeding all over the place then it could happen.
Can garter snake bites get infected?
Yes, any snakebite can become infected. Wash and disinfect the bite area thoroughly and cover with a bandage.
Can any one is affected HIV by kissing?
The only way someone can get infected by kissing is if the infected person they kissed has an open wound or sore in their mouth.
Can you get Swine Flu in open wound in hands?
No swine flu is spread like the common cold. If you have a open wound on your hand, you should be more concerned about the wound becoming infected. Signs and symptoms of infection: reddness, itching, swelling, drainage.
What is open wounds?
A open wound is a cut or scratch or any kind of cut. When it is new or still there not covered by a scab. While its open it can get many germs or it can get infected.
What does it mean becoming septic?
An example is, if a wound becomes septic, it has become infected.
If you finger a woman with an open wound on your finger can you get HIV?
Yes. HIV can enter your body through an open wound or sore. Do not get involved with anything infected with HIV as long as you have an open wound. In Africa where most of the research has been done, men with open wounds on their penises get HIV even if they have been circumcised. HIV exists in vaginal fluid.
What is the clear sticky fluid coming out of a open scar after brain surgery?
The clear sticky fluid that spreads from an open wound on your head is lymph; if it is infected, it is pus.
What does it mean when a bed sore isn't an open wound but its black and purple?
It means that the bed sore has gotten severely infected. In these cases, it would be better if the sore was an open wound. This way, you or your physician could easily be able to clean it.
Which animals can get tetanus?
By contamination of an infected wound such as if feces get in the wound or the wound is caused by something rusty
