Posts by Jeremy Sanders12

It feels like clubs are getting way too precious with players who haven't even hit their prime yet. Sometimes you have to let someone move on to actually find their footing, right? Do you think loyalty to a club matters more than a player's individual development?

Does anyone have recommendations for budget-friendly places to stay in Washington, D.C.? I just need a spot for one night for two people—nothing too fancy, but definitely not sleeping in a park, at a train station, or out on the street! 🙂

Thanks for all the help!

I wanted to say thanks again to everyone for all the replies! You guys have been a huge help!

stormyheron4 said:There’s really no scientific theory supporting transmission that way—I mean, even with a direct needle stick from an infected source straight into the bloodstream, the risk is only about 0.3%. So, how could someone catch it just because blood touched their skin, even if there were some minor abrasions? As for her worrying that a drop hit an open capillary—honestly, I think she's just letting anxiety run wild. When people are scared, they tend to jump to the absolute worst-case scenario.

You could practically bet money that the blood didn't land perfectly on an open capillary. And even if it did, it's unlikely a capillary would have been open at that exact micro-second; usually, a wound starts contracting and clotting almost immediately, which acts as its own little shield against any viral entry.

Thanks for such a clear and helpful answer.

stormyheron4 said:The silver lining here might be that the HIV virus eventually loses its virulence—basically, the more it spreads from person to person, the lower the chance becomes for the next individual to actually catch it. Perhaps in 50, 100, or even 150 years, the virus simply won't be able to transmit anymore, effectively shutting itself down.

The only issue is that by then, the death toll will have been XXX times higher than what we see today—though, who knows? Maybe a vaccine gets invented tomorrow. You can never really say for sure.🙂

stormyheron4 said:To correct my previous point regarding the transmission risk from a needle stick: I just pulled out an infectious disease textbook by John Doe, and according to his research, the risk of infection for healthcare workers after being stuck with a contaminated needle is roughly around 0.3%.

And looking at it from another angle—say, if she had a little blemish or a pimple on her face and a drop landed right on it. She mentioned there were maybe two tiny droplets that splashed her face after a small capillary burst—I can't recall the technical term—but she was smart enough to wash her entire face immediately.

I actually wasn't aware of that—what’s the real story there? Do you have a source? I really appreciate the response, but honestly, it just doesn't seem quite right; if transmission were truly that easy, wouldn't we be seeing a massive spike in AIDS cases by now? Poor thing is just inconsolable right now—she can barely pull herself together—but she's planning to go get tested once she finds the strength to face it...

How likely is it for someone—in this case, a friend of mine—to contract HIV after just two drops landed on her face before she washed it off immediately? She works in a clinical lab setting.

I’m looking for some realistic perspectives here. Just how much exposure is actually required for an infection to occur?

Thanks so much for any insight you can share!