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Kissing babies on the mouth and HIV
Hello, I am Vietnamese. I have 1 question. If an HIV infected person kisses a newborn on the mouth, will he or she transmit HIV to the newborn?
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Condoms are the most effective way to prevent HIV and STDs.
PrEP is used by people with high risk to prevent HIV infection.
Can I get HIV from surfaces, like toilet seats?
Can you get HIV from casual contact, like hugging?
Frequency of HIV testing depends on your risk.
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) may help prevent HIV infection.
The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.
The additional risk for infants is ingesting breastmilk from an infected mother (who is not on treatment).
There is no "what if" question that you could imagine about this event that would make it a risk for HIV.