Can a low viral load still be transmitted

[ThomasTu]

Hi all,

These points have also been discussed in other threads:

Constant fear of transmitting the virus
Hepatitis B transmitted through Saliva?
Are re-usable tourniquets a likely way of transmission?

The fear of being transmitted by touching surface with punctured finger

Hello guys I would just like to have your opinion. Yesterday, Jan 31, I took a medical exam for pre- employment and part of the medical is taking a little blood from the finger for CBC. In ring finger (almost finger tip) blood was taken from me. After that, there is a biometrics/finger print scan that is needed for the Drug Test. I’m afraid that I might get a hepa since I pressed my finger on the biometrics because I’m not the only one using it. Though I did not see any blood stain that time. D…

Essentially at low or undetectable levels, transmission risk is essentially negligible in everyday life. Transmission with viral loads below quantification would realistically only occur if there is a large volume of blood exchanged (e.g., blood transfusion).

Thomas