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I was exposed to woman born with hiv, should i be concerned?
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What kind of xposure: Hiv transmission varies by type of exposure. Sexually it has been reported for men to women approx 4:1 and women to men 20:1. For sharing needles with blood exposure 0.3% risk with each. Deep kissing only has transmission been reported with deep kissing in the presence or oral lesions. Blood spill on skin with no cuts very low. Casual contact, hugging, kissing, sharing utensils, nil.
Answered 12/10/2013
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