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Doctor can hiv be transmitted by shaking hands, talking or rubbing hands with a hiv + person?

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Dr. Victor Nwanguma answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

NO: HIV is not transmitted by shaking hands, talking or rubbing hands with a hiv + person. Please check this website for more detail information regarding HIV transmission ----> http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/transmission.html

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Answered 11/28/2017

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