Can You Get Aids From Drinking After Someone

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can i get aids by drinking after someone ?

hi, i drunked by accedent a cup that is full of blood after someone who have aids and my gum was bleeding and after one week of this i got oral thrush in my mouth does that mean i got it ?...

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network

Hi there:HIV is not readily transmitted though casual contact such as sharing drink-ware with an HIV positive person. It sounds like there were extenuating circumstances in this case i.e. the blood in the cup, and your bleeding gums. You can go in... Read more »

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i just found out my father who is 42 has aids im not sure of the whole story and how long he has... Read more »

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Could someone help w/some answers.....

My brother is living w/ Aids........but not handling his own
treatment very well. He skips medicines that his Drs. tell him to
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