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HIV acquistiion from spit in eye by HIV infected person
Please be honest with me. I need to know the risk of contracting HIV from someone spitting in my eye while talking. The person has HIV. I know that saliva is not one of the fluids that transmits the virus, however, if there is blood present, it is possible. My gums bleed from time to time, so what if this person happens to have bleeding gums, or gum disease that causes her to have blood in her mouth. I'm very scared and 33 weeks pregnant. Please help.
Saliva actually neutralizes HIV and it becomes inactive.What you describe is not a risk even with blood present.
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