A member asked:

If a pool had aids from someone bleeding in a pool who had it, and you swallow some of the pool water?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

HIV in pool water NO: If someone with the HIV virus bleeds into a pool, a small amount of the virus could get into the water. Most people taking medication do not have detectable virus in the blood most of the time. Even then, the water would dilute it so much and it would die so quickly in the water, no one should be harmed. http://www.globalchange.com/truth-about-aids-chapter-5.htm.

Answered 6/10/2014

5.7k views

Thank

Unlikely: The HIV virus is very fragile and would likely not survive the heavy disinfectants used in pools as well as the dilution factor. Hiv is spread by close physical contact resulting int he exchange of body fluids.

Answered 5/8/2015

5.7k views

Thank

Related Questions