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Is The Hiv Virus Transfered Through Saliva
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Ask the Experts
Can Saliva transmit Hiv virus ?Dear Dr Wohl,I am real scared and paranoid and I wanted your opinion about my recent incident. I went to a strip club and deep kissed a stripper for 30 - 40 seconds.I realized later on that I had a cut on my upper lips from shaving earlier and 2...
Response from David Wohl, M.D.
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Chances of HIV infection = 0DW...
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Modes of transfer for HIV VirusHi MarkWhat is the modes of transfer for HIV Virus and also life of the VIRUS.... Read more »Does this mean i cant transfer the HIV virus?Dear Bob, Just saw an update from http://www.thebody.com/updates/2007-03-01.html Herpes Treatment... Read more »
Articles
HIV/AIDS Advocacy Groups Protest Ruling in Case Regarding HIV-Positive Man, SalivaSeveral HIV/AIDS advocacy groups are saying that a recent ruling in a Dallas County, Texas, case that an HIV-positive man who spit into the mouth and eye of a Dallas police officer was using saliva as a deadly weapon was excessive, the Dallas... Read more »
Innovative Rapid HIV Test Appears to Detect Acute HIV; OraQuick Rapid Saliva Tests Found to Be Not Very Accurate for High Risk TestersMy name's Chris Pilcher and I'm a HIV researcher from UCSF [University of California, San Francisco]. I'm principally interested in HIV diagnostics and particularly in detecting and managing acute HIV infection. The poster is appropriately titled,... Read more »
The New Saliva HIV TestsFor years, we have been testing folks for HIV using blood tests. It'ssomething people have become accustomed to. But what if you don't likegetting blood tests? What if you really hate getting stuck with a needle? Until now, when it came to HIV... Read more »
Case Involving HIV-Positive Man, Saliva Illustrates "Long Way to Go" in Efforts to Reduce Stigma, Letter to Editor Says"In the AIDS field, we often talk about how things were 20 years ago when widespread fear prevailed and knowledge of the virus was minimal," John Samuels -- administrative director of AIDS services at Beth Israel Medical Center -- writes in a New... Read more »
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HIV from saliva?
Posted by Anonymous, 3 Replies
Hi do you think it's possible i got HIV from saliva? a small amount (i'd say 10 drops of saliva but it could be less) got on my hair and my shirt and i don't know if it got anywhere else, i have some cuts on my nails from biting them, i don't know...
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Switch625 - HIV Saliva Test
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Switch - what do you know about the HIV saliva test being used by some insurance companies as a substitute for blood testing ? Is is accurate and how does it work ?
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Saliva, Hiv, Risks?
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Is saliva risky if it is able to get into your bloodtream? If say your are receiving oral sex and saliva gets on your mucous membranes and into your bloodstream, or if you are getting a french kiss and saliva eneters an open sore in your mouth or...
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Passing on HIV via Saliva
Posted by SaltyWater, 2 Replies
Now I know you can't catch HIV by kissing, but imagine this scenarioYou know someone is HIv and your cool with it. You know you cant catch it by french kissing, but suppose the negative person had core / cold core on the edge of his mouth, if the... Read more »
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