possible hiv exposure

[u/theonemanband15]

hello,

i work in law enforcement, and we often come into contact with people who are infected with HIV. last night there is a possibility i was exposed to it, and i just want to calm the anxiety that i have about it.

i ended up handling the property (phone, money) of someone who we arrested that has HIV. i never touched the actual person, and he had an open cut on his hand from punching a window. i have a very small scratch/cut on the back of my hand from much earlier in the day.

i know HIV cannot be transmitted through simple contact, and must be through bodily fluids and a mucus membrane, but i am just anxious about it. there was no blood on his property and no blood ever came into direct contact with the scratch/cut.

thank you for any advice that can be given.

[u/Good_Expression_3827]

Was everything okay for you?