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If you swallow hiv positive blood will you for sure get the virus?

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No: This is a bizarre question and i hope this was not some morbid game. The oral route is inefficient no matter what is swallowed; historically, few people who have swallowed semen from many hiv-positive men have caught the virus, but it is still unwise not to be safe.

Answered 3/5/2014

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Unlikely: Transmission via the GI tract is possible but less likely. The virus must have access to the blood stream to infect an individual.

Answered 9/29/2016

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

HIV is Hard To Get: No. This is not how HIV is transmitted. The GI tract is a full of enzymes and acids that would make the virus non-infectious.

Answered 6/10/2014

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