Question 1

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 2

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 3

hello, is it possible to get hiv through sharing a hair brush?

Accepted Answer

HIV : The HIV virus is transmitted by close sexual contact with an infected person,receiving blood transfusions that have been contaminated, being in contact with bodily fluids that are contaminated with the virus and touch your open skin wound or mucous membranes. In short casual contact through a hairbrush should not transmit the virus.

Question 4

is it possible to get hiv from someone by sharing a cookie? the non infected person has their wisdom teeth growing in.

Accepted Answer

No: Hiv is transmitted by intimate contact. Either sexually, by transfer of blood through transfusion or sharing of needles during drug use, by organ transplantation, or from mother to child in utero or through breast feeding.  You do not get it from inanimate objects like a cookie.  Just do not have unprotected sex.  Good luck.

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

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.

Question 9

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 10

is it possible to get aids / hiv from sharing a cigarette?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely: Hiv is obtained through seminal fluids or blood. Unless you are smoking a blood-laden or semen-laden cigarette, you are at no risk. Saliva will not transmit the virus.

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