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Q: HIV and handling foodstuffs
asked by: vancanvass on February 5th, 2009
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We are employing a maid that was recently diagnosed as being HIV positive. Does any one no if ander danger of infecting our family, if any in her handling the followwing in our houshold:
Using same cutlery and utensils
Using the same bathroom and at times bathing the kids.
Cooking and preparing food, tea and coffee
Preparing salads using raw ingredients for the family
Peeling fruit for the family
and anything else you can think about
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homerx
replied on February 5th, 2009
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vancanvass wrote:
Using same cutlery and utensils
no risk

vancanvass wrote:
Using the same bathroom and at times bathing the kids.
no risk

vancanvass wrote:
Cooking and preparing food, tea and coffee
no risk

vancanvass wrote:
Preparing salads using raw ingredients for the family
no risk

vancanvass wrote:
Peeling fruit for the family
no risk

Here are some commonly asked questions

http://ehealthforum.com/health/topic113589 .html

I think your family will be fine and also I applaud you for giving your maid the opportunity to work with your family. Dont be afraid to ask her questions yourself. Open and honest is the way to handle this situation.
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