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If you have herpes, can you get hiv from swimming?

Research shows herpes (HSV-2) increase HIV susceptibility due to increased concentration of immune cells.
Can you then get hiv from swimming or going to toilet or other casual contacts?
Should one with herpes be so paranoid about contracting HIV non-sexually? (because of herpes?) or is it still limited to sexual-contact only? What if someone bumps into invisible amount of semen or blood in the toilet seat, but a plenty of hiv visions alive there? Is there any reported case of such incident(s)?
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You cannot get HIV from swimming. HIV is just too fragile to be spread that way.
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oh, and also can you get hiv from jacuzzi touching healed herpes lesions? because concentrated cells are still there apparently, according to research. Or if herpes on your leg touches hiv particle on chair… since it would be increased risk right (non-applicable to non-herpes people but hsv-2 vulnerable?)?
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