Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
I just had a conversation with an hiv+ man. i felt his saliva hit my face a few times during conversation. we didn't touch at all. any risk?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
No: No, there is no risk of becoming infected with HIV from another person's saliva touching your face.
Answered 9/24/2015
2.6k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
Can HIV be transferred if someone spat water on your face ( including eyes and mouth)?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Store cashier sneezed into my face. Micro sneeze particles might have gotten in my eyes. Who knows if he had bleeding in his mouth. Hiv pepjustincase?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Unknown boy cut hand. Accidently his blood flew to my face eye mouth. Is there any HIV risk evenin 1 drop blood got to my face eye or mouth.
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
I got vaginal fluids on my face and it possibly dripped into my mouth. Is this a high risk way of getting HIV or pretty safe?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
24weeks past Hiv exposure.Tested negative for HIV and Hepatits but head swollen,headache,White tongue and a sore in the mouth.Are my tests accurate?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
People also searched for:
Person with HIV is talking and their saliva hits your face or in your eye can it be transmitted that way? No open cuts on face but in the eye??
While shopping a man tslked to me. While talking he spit on my face eyes mouth. Is there HIV risk if his spit contains blood that got on me?
Is it possible to transmit HIV if someone touched my face/mouth/open cut on finger after touching their own genitals?
Some guy on the bus spit out the window and the saliva came back to my face going into my eye. He could have had blood In his saliva. Can I get HIV?
Past six months of Hiv Exposure with Negative results.have small wounds in the mouth that come and go.And swelling on the side of my head?
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
