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Can AIDS Be Transmitted Through Swallowing Blood
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Swallowing blood/salivaIs it possible to contract HIV by sawllowing blood and or saliva? When you have no sores or open wounds inside your mouth....
Response from David A. Reznik, D.D.S.
Grady Health System
You ask an interesting question that should be separated into two separate queries:Is it possible to contract HIV by swallowing saliva? The answer to this question is no. This is why casual contact, such as sharing food utensils and glasses or deep...
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HIV Infection via swallowing blood?Dear Dr. Bob,My husband and I are aid workers in Tanzania, where the prevalence of AIDS is greater... Read more »percentage of transmitting HIV infected blood thru a cut on handsTo Doctor Bob.I am a nurse with patient newly diagnosed with HIV. Before he had this diagnosis, i... Read more »
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases and HIV/AIDSTable of Contents The Basics Some Sexually Transmitted Diseases to Know About Protecting Yourself and Others The Bottom Line The Basics Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), also called sexually transmittedinfections (STIs), are... Read more »
Separating Myths From FactsThere's still a lot of misinformation about HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Myth: The Top Partner During Vaginal and Anal Sex Is at Low Risk for HIV. Fact: In reality, the top partner (the inserting partner) is at high... Read more »
Study Estimates HIV Is Transmitted During 1 in 900 Acts of Unprotected Heterosexual SexA person living with HIV will transmit the virus, on average, once out of every 900 acts of unprotected heterosexual sex. At least, this is the estimate based on a study of mixed-status couples in Africa , published on Jan. 11 in the Journal of... Read more »
Design of a Community-Based Study of Sexually Transmitted Infections/HIV and Infertility in an Urban Area of Northern TanzaniaThe researchers in this report sought to describe the design of a community-based study of sexually transmitted infections (STIs)/HIV and infertility in northern Tanzania. A two-stage sampling design was used to select households. Eligible women and... Read more »
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Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?
Posted by Anonymous, 4 Replies
Can HIV be transmitted through Oral sex?
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HOW TRANSMITTED?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Q: can HIV be spread though saliva ? I know about the obvious( semen, vag fluids,blood ). Is it transmittal thru open-mouth kissing ? Read more » Check for other sexually transmitted diseases too
Posted by Anonymous
How to get the standard STD clinic tests when you go and get tested for AIDS HIV :Ask the doctor or clinician to check for throat, for urethral, for anal and for blood STDs. Read more » Can HIV be transmitted through nose-mucousmembrane
Posted by madeinkorea, 1 Reply
Hi All,Can HIV be transmitted through nose mucous membranes? My exposure was, accidental nose picking with unknown person's blood in my fingers? Only after the nose picking incident I realized that the person I had handshake was bleeding and I was... Read more »
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