Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Is herpes spread via spit? can you catch it from tiny particales of saliva flying around when someone is talking?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Herpes: Herpes is a virus that gets in through cracks in the skin or mucus membranes. Generally, it would take a lot of saliva with virus in it for you to contract the virus. Thus, a small droplet of saliva would not contain enough virus for you to get infected with it.
Answered 7/30/2018
4.2k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
I was talking to someone who I recently met, in his early 30s. While he was talking he spit on my mouth on accident. Could i get herpes?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
My dentist spit in my mouth while talking over me. It was just a drop but gross enough. What are my chances of getting oral herpes? Detailed answers.
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
At the dentist office today, I was laying down in the chair with my mouth open while the dentist was talking and looking at my teeth. Mid-sentence a drop of his spit flew in my mouth! What are my chances of contracting oral herpes? He didn't have any sore
5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Hey. I have a friend who has herpes. Can I get them from him if he spits when he talks and it gets in my mouth?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Whats the chance of catching herpes if someone was talking and accidentally spit a little saliva on a tiny wound on my forearm?
Whats is the chance of catching HSV-1 /oral herpes in this scenario? I had a very very tiny skin wound on my forearm that wasnt fully healed yet. Someone while talking to me, accidentally spit some saliva on it. Just want a to get rid of my anxiety?
Does HSV/herpes (NOT HIV), just herpes transmits from a person whos talking to you and accidentally spit some saliva on a very tiny skin wound that wasnt healed yet on your forearm? Again Im worried about HSV and not HIV! Thanks?
Hello my friend has herpes genital herpes.Not sure if he has it orally.Well him and i were talking and i felt a small flick of saliva that felt like it hit my lip i immediately washed my mouth with hand soap and a paper towel.Will i be fine ?
If someone with herpes, not specified hsv1 or hsv2 but genital, accidentally spits on the opening of my mouth while talking and i quickly wipe it away with my sleeve am i likely to catch it? there was no cold sore?
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
