Advertisement

The Body: The Complete HIV/AIDS Resource Follow Us Follow Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter
Professionals >> Visit The Body PROThe Body en Espanol

Can You Get Aids From Spit

Here's a taste of what TheBody.com has to offer on this topic:
Ask the Experts

own spit in ass

if i were to spit on my finger then stick it up my ass will i get hiv/aids...
Richard Cordova III

Response from Richard Cordova III

Test Positive Aware Network
Hi there:You cannot give yourself HIV. In health,Richard... Read more »

spitting up blood

my brother has aids and is spitting up blood, what does that mean?... Read more »

hiv spit assault

I am HIV+, I have been charge with "assult causing bodily harm after alegedly spitting on her... Read more »
Articles
Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project

Open Space to Respond to Sentencing of HIV-Positive Man for Spitting

On May 14 Willie Campbell, a person living with HIV, was convicted and sentenced to a 35 year prison term for "harrassment of a public servant" - and spitting on a police officer - in Dallas, Texas. Since the jury determined his saliva to be a... Read more »
Lambda Legal

When Will They Learn? Spit Does Not Transmit!

An HIV-positive man in Ohio spits to clear mace from his mouth during an arrest, is convicted of assault with a "deadly weapon," and is sentenced to a 3 to 15 year prison term. Another man with HIV allegedly spits during a heated traffic altercation... Read more »
Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project

Spit and Other "Deadly Weapons"

In May of this year, a 42-year-old HIV positive man in Texas who spat at a police officer during an arrest received a cumulative sentence of 35 years by a Dallas court after a jury was convinced that the man had used his saliva as a "deadly weapon."... Read more »
HIV Prevention Justice Alliance

Arrests of HIV-Positive People Continue; CDC Must Act! Sign On!

Dear Bonnie, --> Do you know that HIV isn't spread by spitting, and that condoms are an effective HIV prevention tool? Of course you do. But this information seems to be outside the knowledge of many in the legal system across this country,... Read more »
Connect With Others

Spit dangerous?

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I feel this is a stupid question, but a healthcare worker at a local hiv clinic scared me. I have a friend who is hiv+ and recently he spit in my face (accidentily) and it got into my eyes. He's not on any meds. The healthcare worker said that I... Read more »

Spitting Spreads HIV, believes 1 out of 10

Posted by bartleby, 2 Replies
according to BBC News, a recent report finds that 1 out of 10 people in the UK still think HIV can be transmitted through spitting or kissing. even more alarming is that 1 out of 5 don't know it can be spread between a man and woman. Read more »

can you see thrush when rinsing/spitting?

Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Is thrush visible in the water when one is pitting/rinsing? When ever I brush my teeth and rince I always note some white/yellowish stuff when I rince in the facet. I also have a white coating with red spots on the back of my tongue. Read more »

i do not have AIDS however...

Posted by Anonymous
I do not have Aids, however, it effects me as it effects my
brethren..human beings are not carion on the roadside upon which
we may sup, spitting out those parts we find distasteful. I just
attended a speak-out for two women killed while hiking the
A... Read more »

Advertisement