Question 1

can you get hiv if spit from another person accidentally flew into your eye? what if he had a cut in his mouth/gum disease? i could not wash my eyes

Accepted Answer

No risk: This is one of those theoretical risks that has never been known to happen. Don't worry about it. Of course if you are otherwise at risk or concerned you could have HIV, get tested. But not because of this event.

Question 2

if i spit in a sink on a toothpaste stain and a drop of water (maybe mixed with toothpaste used by another) cames back in my eye can i get any disease?

Accepted Answer

Very unlikely: It would be technically a possibility but very unlikely.

Question 3

if someone got spit in my eye, what diseases could i get? could i get a flesh eating disease b/c i saw a man with no skin on his legs recently.

Accepted Answer

See details: This is unlikely to cause any issues other than a localized eye irritation or infection. It is more likely to cause no issues.

Question 4

is saliva from a hiv + person that gets in eye a risk if they also have gum disease(?blood)? my client accidentally spits and it gets in mouth/eyes

Accepted Answer

Get tested, wear ppg: Your client is HIV + and splits which is unfortunate.  You would be best served to wear personal protected gear which would include side shields on your glasses.  The presents of blood from periodontal disease, gum disease, puts you at higher risk.  It would be prudent to get tested for HIV.

Question 5

my son has strep and he coughed and a little spit got in my eyes.  can i get strep in my eye.  what are the symptoms that i should look out for.

Accepted Answer

Strept: It is possible to get strept through any mucous membrane. Check with your doctor if you have a sore throat, fever over 101, or redness or drainage from your eyes.

Question 6

could i get eye herpes if someone with hsv-1 (but no active sores) accidentally spits in my eye while talking? just a drop that flies into one of my eyes. what is the likelihood if any?

Accepted Answer

: Yes there is a possibility for it is usually spread to the eye by contaminated fluid

Question 7

can you get hiv from saliva spit in the eye.

Accepted Answer

Extremely unlikely: i have not heard of one instance of this occurring in the literature. I would recommend flushing your eye though with clean water to minimize other bacterial or viral infections.

Question 8

if u spit in somones eye can they get pink eye?

Accepted Answer

Yes: If the spitter has a  respiratory virus, the eye can develop a viral infection.

Question 9

if blood in saliva is it possible to get hiv from someone spitting in your eye?

Accepted Answer

Yes: It is possible to get HIV this way. For more information, go to http://www.Cdc.Gov/oralhealth/infectioncontrol/faq/bloodborne_exposures.Htm.

Question 10

can you get herpes in eye from small amount of spit hitting it from someone taking to you?

Accepted Answer

Not likely: First you may be surprised to know that most people have been infected with the herpes simplex I virus but only a small % of the people end up with cold sores.  It is thus highly unlikely that you would get herpes from the spit. Herpes I is different from genital herpes which is herpes 2 which usually does not reside in the oral cavity.

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Can you get hiv if spit from another person accidentally flew into your eye? what if he had a cut in his mouth/gum disease? i could not wash my eyes

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If i spit in a sink on a toothpaste stain and a drop of water (maybe mixed with toothpaste used by another) cames back in my eye can i get any disease?

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If someone got spit in my eye, what diseases could i get? could i get a flesh eating disease b/c i saw a man with no skin on his legs recently.

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Is saliva from a hiv + person that gets in eye a risk if they also have gum disease(?blood)? my client accidentally spits and it gets in mouth/eyes

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My son has strep and he coughed and a little spit got in my eyes. can i get strep in my eye. what are the symptoms that i should look out for.

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Could i get eye herpes if someone with hsv-1 (but no active sores) accidentally spits in my eye while talking? just a drop that flies into one of my eyes. what is the likelihood if any?

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Can you get hiv from saliva spit in the eye.

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If u spit in somones eye can they get pink eye?

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