Question 1

can you get hiv from saliva ?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Any contact with body fluids can transmit HIV from one who carries the virus to another that does not have the virus.

Question 2

i am curious if hiv can come from saliva, why are we taught that it cannot?

Accepted Answer

Low risk: Saliva contaminated with blood can transmit hiv, though the risk with saliva is small. See this site for more info.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/.

Question 3

excessive saliva a symptom of hiv?

Accepted Answer

Non-specific: Excess saliva is a non-specific symptom and not diagnostic of any disease, let alone hiv. If you are concerned about HIV your doctor can order a test, on blood, saliva or urine.

Question 4

is it possible that saliva with blood can contain hiv?

Accepted Answer

Bloody Saliva ; HIV: If a person is infected with hiv, the virus may well be in saliva even without gross blood.  The concentration is usually low but it is transmissable.

Question 5

is is true that saliva with high load can transmit hiv?

Accepted Answer

HIV: Unlikely to transmit HIV through saliva because the enzymes destroy the virus.  Oral transmission occurs through blood or semen reaching the tonsils, mucous membranes or lymph nodes behind the front of the mouth where saliva is located.  Anything can happen, but this is very unlikely to be transmitted through saliva.

Question 6

what's a higher risk of getting hiv? through blood or saliva?

Accepted Answer

Blood: Blood containing HIV virus getting into another person's blood is far more dangerous than exposure to saliva from an HIV positive person.

Question 7

can saliva transmit hiv when it gets into contact with a wound?

Accepted Answer

: Saliva rarely or never transmits HIV. In fact, saliva kills the virus.

Question 8

is saliva kills hiv somes doctors say yes n some say no plz tell me in details who is right ?

Accepted Answer

Both really: Saliva does contain some enzymes that can damage the blood cells that contain HIV. However, people with HIV have HIV in their saliva so it is not 100%. HIV can live in saliva in people with HIV. You can not rely on saliva protecting you fro HIV.

Question 9

can hiv virus can be inactivate by a saliva?

Accepted Answer

No: No it cannot. However, it can be destroyed by other digestive enzymes.

Question 10

i just had a conversation with an hiv+ man. i felt his saliva hit my face a few times during conversation. we didn't touch at all. any risk?

Accepted Answer

No: No, there is no risk of becoming infected with HIV from another person's saliva touching your face.

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