Patient's question:
Around 10:30 yesterday morning, I noticed two stains on the black cotton coat I had placed on the sofa. At the time, I thought they were water marks, and one of them was even shiny like water.Around 7:00 in the morning, my husband and my older son went to bed and washed up. I assumed the stains were from them, and my younger son was still playing on the sofa. I ended up washing all the baby clothes and adult clothes together, categorizing them for the washing machine. Since there were so many clothes, the coat was scheduled to be washed last.
In the afternoon, I noticed that the two stained areas on the coat seemed to have a red residue. When I wiped them with a wet wipe, they came out red—likely bloodstains. The coat was worn to attend a funeral in my hometown and was washed afterward. Due to the weather, there was a one-day gap between wearing it and washing it, meaning it wasn’t worn for one day and one night.
That night, I asked my husband and older son, and they both had small cuts on their hands. Neither of them knew when they had gotten them.
Now, I’m wondering if the baby’s clothes might have been stained with blood, or if my younger son touched the sofa where the stains were. It feels quite eerie—the two drops of blood formed long, streaky marks, as if they had been (:) onto the surface.
With so many clothes washed in the machine, can they still be worn?
Doctor's answer:
Hello, according to your description, the bloodstains on the clothes are very likely to be from the open wounds on their hands. You can hang the clothes in a place with ample sunlight to dry, as the ultraviolet rays in sunlight have a sterilizing effect. Wash the underwear separately and then boil it. Don't be overly cautious.The above advice is for the question "Will the bloodstains infect my child?" I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!