Hi there,I have just cut myself with a sharp nail which was slightly rusty under a table in a coffee shop!After it happened, there was a streak of blood but soon after that it looked a bit red and inflamed. I simply licked the wound and put a band Aids on it until I reached home.What kinds of risks are there? HIV? Tetanus? Please help
Hi. Welcome to Chat Doctor . I have gone through your query and can understand. As per your complaint getting injured with a rusted nail can have a risk of developing tetanus, not always necessary but there can be chances while chances of having HIV are very rare and almost will until someone is unfortunate enough that the nail is contaminated with the blood of an HIV positive or AIDS patient. You need not worry and get a Tetanus Toxic Vaccine injected for safety and prevention. Clean the area of the cut with antiseptic solution and apply triple antibiotic ointment and a steroid ointment over it, and then you can bandage. Limit water exposure to injury site for faster healing. Hope this information helps. Thanks and regards. Chat Doctor.