Can Someone Get AIDS From Drinking Water

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HIV from drinking blood from a water fountain?

Is it possible to get HIV from accidentally drinking blood from a water fountain?...

Response from Jacques Chambers, C.L.U.

HelpWithBenefits.com

I'm sorry. I'm not qualified to answer medical questions. My field is benefits and workplace issues.... Read more »

Drinking water from a bottle of an HIV Person?

Can you get HIV from drinking water from a bottle of an HIV infected person?... Read more »

Response from Lynn L. Franzoi »

Can I get infected by drinking water out of someone's bottle with HIV if i have cavities?

Please help me- I accidentally drank water out of someone's bottle who has HIV, and i am very... Read more »

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A. »

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Is Drinking Water in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, Safe for Infant Formula?

In developed countries, HIV transmission from mother-to-child has decreased dramatically by the use of antiretroviral therapy and replacement of breast-feeding with infant formula. In developing countries, short-course zidovudine and nevirapine... Read more »

IRIN/PlusNews Examines Efforts to Increase Access to Safe Drinking Water Among HIV-Positive People in Sudan

IRIN/ PlusNews on Monday examined efforts to increase access to safe drinking water among HIV-positive people living in Sudan. According to IRIN/ PlusNews , people living with HIV are especially vulnerable to diseases that can be spread through... Read more »

Ethiopian Government Working to Improve Access to Clean Toilets, Safe Water for People Living With HIV

PlusNews examines how a lack of access to clean toilets, safe drinking water, and "information on the prevention of common opportunistic infections means many Ethiopians living with HIV continue to contract easily preventable diseases." The news... Read more »

Contaminated Water Is a Major Cause of Death in Kenya, Report Says

More people in Kenya die as a result of contaminated water than malaria and HIV/AIDS combined -- according to a report, which was discussed at an international workshop in Nairobi, Kenya -- the Daily Nation reports. The report said that 5,000... Read more »

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Can you get hiv if some vaginal fluid got mixed in a water bottle and you drank it.

Posted by AZT, 4 Replies

I mean would you be able to taste it, and if you couldn't is there any chance of getting hiv from it? Read more »

The Miracle which I need as water

Posted by Leon88, 3 Replies

hey people, I am 24 years old bisexual guy. I have a boyfriend since September 10, 2012... We had really interesting and different relationship and that's why I've decided to have unprotected sex with him. I was bottom only two times with him and... Read more »

Drinking

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies

What would be the chances of contracting the HIV virus from drinking a bottle of wine in South Africa after the local waiter cut his hand on the corkscrew while opening the bottle? Would alcohol have killed the virus anyway? This may sound like a... Read more »

Drinking and ARS

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply

Would severe drinking during the window cause ARS to slow down or come sooner? Read more »

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