Question 1

can you get hiv from drinking from same straw as someone who has hiv ? i want to know if this is a risk? or is it time to move on

Accepted Answer

Possibly: If only the virus enters your blood stream from some open lesion in your lips, it's possible to get infected. However the infected person would also have to have an open sore on his lips or mouth as hiv is not otherwise felt to be transmitted in saliva. Otherwise in my opinion transmission would be unlikely. An infectious disease specialist would be most qualified to answer your question,however.

Question 2

can a preson get hiv from drinking alcohol behind that person?

Accepted Answer

No: You have virtually no risk in catching HIV even if you kiss that person.  It will even be more unlikely that the virus would survive the alcohol.

Question 3

can you get hiv if you drink a few drops of blood from someone who's infected? should i get tested just in case?

Accepted Answer

Very low: Unless you had open sores in your mouth. If it will reassure you, then get tested. In future, drinking blood of another person is not a good idea. Thanks for trusting HealthTap!

Question 4

can you get hiv from sharing a smoke or drink?

Accepted Answer

No: It's statistically impossible to contract HIV from sharing a  drink or smoke or toilet seat or bus seat or the air we breathe.

Question 5

can you get hiv by drinking out of someone else's water bottle that might have had blood on the bottle top? spat it out 1-2 mins later.

Accepted Answer

No: I would say you have a better chance of getting struck by lightning 3 times than catching HIV from blood on a bottle top.  HIV virus cannot survive on environmental surfaces like plastic (or water).

Question 6

can you get hiv or aids ? from drinking after the same straw of the person who has it ? or sniffing the straw ?

Accepted Answer

No: You cannot get HIV by sniffing something and it is very unlikely that you would get from using the same drinking straw.

Question 7

can i get hiv by sharing a drink with someone while having a small scrape in my mouth but using my own straw?

Accepted Answer

: Very possible if they are HIV positive. Any open lesion can contract the virus if you share anything with someone who is HIV positive .Blood from your abrasion if open can be a host for the virus.

Question 8

if you share a drink with someone and they had chapped lips/cut or bleeding gums can you get hiv if i also had chapped lips and sometimes bleeding gum?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: That is  very unlikely (but not totally inpossible ) unless you both have bleeding gums or lips? However there are more contagious things besides HIV and best if any one is bleeding best not to share drinks etc.

Question 9

if someone has hiv and has blood on their lips due to biting off their chapped lips and they drink from a water bottle and share it with a non affect person, could that person get hiv?

Accepted Answer

Yes, but : If the non-affected person has an open sore that gets exposed to the blood on the water bottle s/he could get infected.

Question 10

if i drink from a cup and something was on it where i drink (blood, body fluid, anything) then i can get hiv infection?

Accepted Answer

: No. HIV is not transmitted by such contact.

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Can you get hiv from drinking from same straw as someone who has hiv ? i want to know if this is a risk? or is it time to move on

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Can a preson get hiv from drinking alcohol behind that person?

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Can you get hiv if you drink a few drops of blood from someone who's infected? should i get tested just in case?

A member asked:

Can you get hiv from sharing a smoke or drink?

A member asked:

Can you get hiv by drinking out of someone else's water bottle that might have had blood on the bottle top? spat it out 1-2 mins later.

A member asked:

Can you get hiv or aids ? from drinking after the same straw of the person who has it ? or sniffing the straw ?

A member asked:

Can i get hiv by sharing a drink with someone while having a small scrape in my mouth but using my own straw?

A member asked:

If you share a drink with someone and they had chapped lips/cut or bleeding gums can you get hiv if i also had chapped lips and sometimes bleeding gum?

A member asked:

If someone has hiv and has blood on their lips due to biting off their chapped lips and they drink from a water bottle and share it with a non affect person, could that person get hiv?

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If i drink from a cup and something was on it where i drink (blood, body fluid, anything) then i can get hiv infection?

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