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A member asked:
Is we get hiv from food if there is blood on it some say yes if there is small cuts in your mouth or wound in upper gastrional track or oesphguhus plz?
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No risk, no worries: Nobody has ever been known to catch HIV from swallowing a few drops of blood with food. Sores or wounds like the ones you mention don't change anything. No risk at all, no worries, no need for testing. Good luck!
Answered 5/11/2015
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Get tested: Apparently no amount of reassurance is going to work. If you are concerned about HIV infection, get tested.
Answered 6/18/2018
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