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If someone with aids kisses someone on the cheek, will they get it?
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No: HIV must get into the bloodstream to cause infection.
Answered 7/4/2015
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NO: No. Not unless you had an open wound on your cheek and it was bathed in saliva during the kiss. Then still unlikely
Answered 7/4/2015
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