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My cousin is HIV positive and he kissed my son on the lips someone told me they even saw him feed my child off his spoon is it possible for my 1yr old to be expossed to HIV now
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480448 tn?1426948538
I would highly suggest educating yourself about HIV.  HIV can not be transmitted via casual contact, sharing household items, such as silverware, cups, dishes, etc.  It cannot be transmitted via hugging or kissing.

There is a reason it is classified as a sexually transmitted disease...one basically has to have sex to be at risk.
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186166 tn?1385259382
absolutely NOT ! ! !

hiv is transmitted through...
unprotected vaginal / anal intercourse
sharing iv drug works
mother to child

hiv is NOT transmitted through kissing or sharing a spoon.
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