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Should I Get Tested After Touching Saliva
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Dr. Bob, very worried. Saliva came in touch with open wound,Dr. Bob, An escort was licking my face, later i realised that i had a cut on my face. She could be HIV positive, if she is HIV positive and since her saliva comes into contact with my blood, am i at risk of getting HIV?Let me know. Thanks. I...
Response from Robert J. Frascino, M.D.
The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation
Hi,Nope. Saliva does not transmit HIV. (See below. I'll reprint some basic information about HIV transmission.)Thanks for your tax-deductible donation to The Robert James Frascino AIDS Foundation (www.concertedeffort.org).Stay well.Dr. BobDr....
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Opinion needed, new saliva testDear RobertI am writing to you and my hand are shaking this is my story in brief:On October 30,... Read more »Is the saliva of person at "window period" riskier than saliva of persons out of that period? (SALIVA)Dear Dr Bob,First, I would like to express my appreciation to your continuous effort to help all of... Read more »
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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 »
Beijing to Offer Free Saliva Tests for HIVBeginning this month, three Beijing hospitals will offer a saliva test for HIV. The oral fluid-based kit will make it easier to test for HIV in areas without proper facilities to draw blood and to test certain people, such as the obese and those... 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 »
New Test Will Diagnose Sexual Diseases via PhonesTesting for certain STDs might someday be as easy as putting saliva or urine on a small device similar to a pregnancy testing kit, plugging it into a computer or cell phone, and receiving diagnostic information within minutes. The UK Medical... Read more »
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Saliva
Posted by Anonymous, 2 Replies
Okay now I am so freaking confused. Is HIV/AIDS found in saliva or Not. People on here are saying yes, how else will you be able to take a oral AIDS test.
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saliva test?
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
n e one know how accurae a saliva test is....and when is a good time to take one ? thanks Read more » Saliva Tests
Posted by Anonymous, 1 Reply
Are saliva tests just as accurate as blood tests?
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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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