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How long can HIV survive in cold water? Is sharing a glass risky?

So i was playing basketball, and i drank from this random guy's water bottle( cold water). What are the chances of catching any sort of HIV?...
Erik Glenn, M.A.

Response from Erik Glenn, M.A.

Chicago Black Gay Mens Caucus
Thanks for your question,There is <b>no risk at all</b> of getting HIV from what you're describing.If the question is how long HIV can survive in cold water, the answer is note very long at all.However, the real question here is... Read more »

drinking from the same glass

Just wondering if you can gets aids from drinking out of the same glass as some one with aids has... Read more »

UK bloody pint glass

Dr Bob, one more question, regards my concern of drinking out of a pint glass with (assumingly... Read more »
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a considerable amount of HIV blood in a glass

Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
I am wondering if 20-30 ml of wet HIV-infected blood remained in a glass for more than twelve hours, will the blood be still infectious even if it is still wet after that 12 hours?? Read more »

HIV Risk - Blood in Eye & Glass Cut

Posted by pupiz, 2 Replies
Hi, all. Please let me know if I am at risk for HIV from these to encounters. I was in Canada on vacation a couple of weeks ago and we left at about in the morning and came back at about 3:00pm. When we left the maid was cleaning the suite beside... Read more »

For friend: broken glass in foot

Posted by grcboy28
Hi there,
I talked to a girl friend of mine about this wonderful site and now she's concerned about her risk status about and incident at a bar a couple years back.
Apparently there was a bar fight in which some guys were hitting each other with beer... Read more »

A little glass of half full for the worriers

Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
So I've been observing some downright meanness on the board lately. Granted, there are alot of scared hypochondriacs out there...however, I was one of them at one time. A little gentle encouragement goes a long way. Enough said.
Now...for the cheery,... Read more »

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