I need an advice for my case

[thanhlongdtfv]

Dear Doctor,

I am currently quite worried about my case. Last week, I went to a HIV Prevention Center to donate some funds to them. While talking to the officers there, I felt thirsty so I asked them for a water glass. Then I saw them taking a glass from a room where the children were infected with HIV were staying. At that time, I didn't pay attention to the fact that I was having a ulcer below my tongue.

My concern is if a certain child there was having the illness of stump bleeding and used the glass before I did, would I have any risk of HIV infection through my mouth ulcer as aforementioned? If yes, when should I need to undertake an HIV test? By what method?

I am honestly looking forward to your kind answer to my aforementioned case.

Best regards
Thanh Long

[Dr Sean Cummings]

You are not at risk at all.

[thanhlongdtfv]

Dear Doctor,

Thank you for your kind advice. Would appreciate if you can give me a more detailed picture for this situation:

I am worried if the blood of the previous person is mixed with the water and I drank it, getting in touch with my ulcer.

Thank you and have a nice day.

[Dr Sean Cummings]

Hello

Welcome to the Forum.

You are not at risk at all. I have personally resuscitated HIV positive people using mouth to mouth resuscitation methods and I am most definitely HIV negative.

Equally, I know of HIV positive people who have successfully resuscitated HIV negative people who have remained HIV negative.

Sharing cups, kissing etc etc represent no risk at all.

Best regards, Sean