Q6. Can kissing transmit HIV infection?
FAQSThere are no reported cases of people getting HIV from deep kissing. It might be risky, however, to kiss someone where there is a chance for blood contact when the HIV infected person has an open cut or sore in the mouth or on the gums. It would be even more risky if both people had bleeding cuts or sores.
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NACO: FAQ's on AIDSAns. Yes. If the injecting equipment is contaminated with blood containing HIV. Avoid injections unless absolutely necessary. If you must have an injection, make sure the needle and syringe come straight from a sterile package or have been sterilized property; a needle and syringe that has been cleaned and then boiled for 20 minutes is ready for reuse. Finally, if you inject drugs, of whatever kind, never use anyone else's injecting equipment.
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Frequently Asked QuestionsAlthough studies have found tiny amounts of HIV in the saliva of some people with HIV, researchers have found no evidence that HIV is spread to other people through kissing. However, the CDC recommends against "French" or open-mouthed kissing because of the possibility of contact with blood if the people kissing have any cuts or sores in the mouth.
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AIDS Athens | HIV/AIDS Frequently Asked QuestionsSimply kissing someone is usually not conducive to the transmission of HIV. There has to be a very high rate of exchange of saliva to be detrimental to your health unless there are ulcers or the mouths membrane has been broken allowing for the exposure of an open sore to the bodily fluids of another person.
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Ministry of HealthYou cannot get HIV from kissing an infected person on the cheek. Where saliva is exchanged, it is unlikely that the virus will be transmitted. However the risk increases if an infected person has a sore or cut in the mouth.
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indiaids.orgAns. Yes. If the injecting equipment is contaminated with blood containing HIV. Avoid injections unless absolutely necessary. If you must have an injection, make sure the needle and syringe come straight from a sterile package or have been sterilized property; a needle and syringe that has been cleaned and then boiled for 20 minutes is ready for reuse. Finally, if you inject drugs, of whatever kind, never use anyone else's injecting equipment.
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FAQSThere has never been a case where a person was infected by a household member, relative, co-worker, or friend through casual or everyday contact. Sweat, tears, vomit, faeces, and urine do contain HIV, but have not been reported to transmit the virus. Mosquitoes, fleas, and other insects do not transmit HIV. A risk of HIV transmission does exist if instruments contaminated with blood are either not sterilized or disinfected and are used inappropriately between clients.
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NACO: FAQ's on AIDSAns. Yes. If the blood contains HIV. In many places blood is now screened for HIV before it is transfused. If you need a transfusion, try to ensure that screened blood is used. You can reduce the chances of needing a blood transfusion by taking ordinary precautions against serious injury - for example, by driving carefully, insisting on wearing a seat belt, and avoiding alcohol.
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AIDS Athens | HIV/AIDS Frequently Asked QuestionsNo. There is no evidence that mosquitoes, other insects, or animals play a role in the HIV transmission. In areas known to have many mosquitoes and high rates of HIV infection, studies have shown that only those individuals participating in sexual or injection drug activities were infected rather than those who were exposed only to mosquito bites, such as young children and elderly adults.
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GENESIS OF AIDS- QUESTIONS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY ASKED ABOUT A...The tendency of AIDS to be contacted via kissing is relatively low, however the tendency of getting infected might increase greatly if one of the persons has soar (wounds) in the mouth, soars might be sometimes very small and perhaps unnoticed. Ever since 1981(when aids first broke out) there has been only one documented case of HIV transmitted through kissing. REF: HOW AIDS CAN BE TRANSMITTED HIV and STD has a close relationship since HIV causes AIDS which is an STD.
Related QuestionsWorld AIDS Day 2004 :: SDNP Bangladesh AsiaCasual contact through closed-mouth or "social" kissing is not a risk for transmission of HIV. Because of the potential for contact with blood during "French" or open-mouth, wet kissing, CDC recommends against engaging in this activity with a person known to be infected. However, the risk of acquiring HIV during open-mouth kissing is believed to be very low.Related Questions
FAQNo. Don't worry about getting HIV from being around saliva, sweat or tears. However, if you have a cut in your mouth or gums are bleeding, you should not kiss.Related Questions
Sex Questions Frequently AskedIt is not very likely, but it can happen. There are four fluids that can carry and transmit HIV: blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. Saliva doesn't transmit HIV as far as we know, although the virus has been found in saliva of HIV infected people. It is, however, theoretically possible to contract HIV through kissing. If both partners have cuts or sores in the mouth or bleeding gums, infected blood could possibly be exchanged. However, in practice this is unlikely.Related Questions
Who's Positive - Committed to Raising HIV Awareness in Young...Casual contact through closed-mouth or "social" kissing is not a risk for transmission of HIV. Because of the potential for contact with blood during "French" or open-mouth, wet kissing, CDC recommends against engaging in this activity with a person known to be infected. However, the risk of acquiring HIV during open-mouth kissing is believed to be very low.Related Questions
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indiaids.orgAns. Yes. If the blood contains HIV. In many places blood is now screened for HIV before it is transfused. If you need a transfusion, try to ensure that screened blood is used. You can reduce the chances of needing a blood transfusion by taking ordinary precautions against serious injury - for example, by driving carefully, insisting on wearing a seat belt, and avoiding alcohol.
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tb.htmA person can have TB infection for years without any signs of disease. But if that person's immune system gets weak, the infection can quickly turn into TB disease. Also, if a person who has a weak immune system spends time with someone with infectious TB, he or she may become infected with TB bacteria and quickly develop TB disease. Because HIV infection weakens the immune system, people with TB infection and HIV infection are at very high risk of developing TB disease.
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WHO | Frequently asked questions about TB and HIVEach disease speeds up the progress of the other, and TB considerably shortens the survival of people with HIV/AIDS. TB kills up to half of all AIDS patients worldwide. People who are HIV-positive and infected with TB are up to 50 times more likely to develop active TB in a given year than people who are HIV-negative. HIV infection is the most potent risk factor for converting latent TB into active TB, while TB bacteria accelerate the progress of AIDS infection in the patient.
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FAQHIV is not casually transmitted, so kissing on the cheek is very safe. Even if the other person has the virus, your unbroken skin is a good barrier. No one has become infected from such ordinary social contact as dry kisses, hugs, and handshakes.
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Aids: Frequently Asked Questions on AIDS and HIVOpen-mouth kissing is considered a very low-risk activity for the transmission of HIV. However, prolonged open-mouth kissing could damage the mouth or lips and allow HIV to pass from an infected person to a partner and then enter the body through cuts or sores in the mouth.
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GENESIS OF AIDS- QUESTIONS THAT ARE FREQUENTLY ASKED ABOUT A...An infected pregnant woman can transmit HIV on to her unborn baby either before or during birth. HIV can also be passed on during breastfeeding. If a woman knows that she is infected with HIV, there are drugs that she can take to greatly reduce the chances of her child becoming infected, as well as other options such as choosing to have a caesarean section delivery and not breastfeeding, as HIV is found in breast milk.
Related QuestionsFor how long can a person transmit the infection?
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease–HFMDDuring the acute phase, a person can infect others through secretions from the nose and throat. Discharge due to coughing and sneezing can cause the virus to be transmitted easily. Young children who tend to drool can also transmit the infection through the saliva. Until the blisters dry, a person should be regarded as infectious. Fluid from the blisters contains the virus. The virus is also present in the stool for several weeks after symptoms of illness have vanished.
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FAQOpen-mouth kissing is considered a very low-risk activity for the transmission of HIV. However, prolonged open-mouth kissing could damage the mouth or lips and allow HIV to pass from an infected person to a partner and then enter the body through cuts or sores in the mouth. Because of this possible risk, the CDC recommends against open-mouth kissing with an infected partner.
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FIU University Health ServicesNot likely. HIV can be found in minute amounts in saliva but in concentrations so low that it is virtually impossible to transmit infection by deep kissing. However, the possibility exists that cuts or sores in the mouth may provide direct access for HIV to enter the bloodstream during prolonged deep kissing. Therefore, blood to blood contact could occur in the mouth which then could result in HIV transmission.
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