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High viral load hiv in food

Please excuse my intense OCD but i need some rational answers . If someone got hold of some lab grown hiv or hiv with a high viral load, placed it on some dry snacks n i ate it a min or so later, is there a risk of me gettin infected n if no, why? Would e hiv b inactive e min is out in e air?
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Not a risk.
HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child

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Thanks for ur patient answers teak, but even if i had bleeding gums ? Is tt cos hiv becomes inactive in e air?
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Not an HIV concern.
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