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If smoking after some1 with hiv can u contract if say i bite my tounge so i have a sore and the other persons lip is cracked so they have a sore too??

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Dr. Julie Abbott answered

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Highly unlikely ....: but probably very remotely possible. The viral content of this amount of blood in the mouth or on a cigarette would be expected to be very low if even measureable. Obviously best policy would be to avoid sharing cigarettes, especially with someone who is HIV positive.

Answered 9/14/2015

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A member asked:

If smoking after some1 with hiv can u contract if say i bite my tounge so i have a sore and the other persons lip is cracked so they have a sore too??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Julie Abbott answered

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