Question 1

can i get hiv by sharing a straw?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Transmission by sharing a drinking straw is highly unlikely.  See this site for more info.
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html.

Question 2

can i get hiv by sharing e ciggarete?

Accepted Answer

Very Very Unlikely: It is very unlikely to get HIV by sharing Ciggarete with some one who is HIV Positive.The saliva of  HIV positive people is not contagius.

Question 3

can you spread hiv through sharing drinks?

Accepted Answer

Nope: You can only catch HIV from unprotected vaginal or anal sex, or sharing drug injection equipment with other people. The virus is not transmitted by sharing drinks or other nonsexual contact. No risk, no worries.

Question 4

is it possible to get hiv through sharing straws?

Accepted Answer

No: No.  There has never been a documented case of HIV spread by sharing straws.

Question 5

is it possible to get hiv from sharing a straw or a cup?

Accepted Answer

Extremely unlikely: The HIV virus has been found in saliva but in such low concentrations that possible infection from saliva is extremely remote.  In theory, however, it would be possible.

Question 6

is it possible to transmit/contract hiv by sharing a straw?

Accepted Answer

No: I wish they were all this easy to answer. You could conceivably catch infectious mononucleosis or CMV or the common cold / sore throat.

Question 7

can you get hiv from sharing drinks with someone? or any house hold items.

Accepted Answer

No: Sharing drinks with someone with HIV will not pass on virus.

Question 8

could i have hiv from sharing water ?

Accepted Answer

No: It has been reliably documented that the HIV virus is only passed through blood or semen. It is not passed through saliva, tears, feces, urine, or sweat. You cannot get it from sharing water, whether it be drinking water or bath water.

Question 9

can  you get hiv from sharing razors?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: Common sense says not to share razors, to prevent skin infections as well as blood borne infections like HIV and hepatitis B and C. However, it is a theoretical transmission mechanism that has never been reported as the actual source of somone's HIV infection. Don't share razors (except maybe your own mutually monogamous sex partner), but don't worry if it happens once or twice by accident.

Question 10

could you get hiv from sharing lipstick?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: In theory, since HIV can be found in saliva of infected individuals, sharing lipstick could transfer virus.  However this would be a highly inefficient way to transfer enough virus to cause an infection in the second user of the lipstick and is most unlikely to actually happen.  Still it would be prudent to not share lipstick.

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