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A member asked:
Can you catch hiv from drinking out of someone else's bottle that might have had blood on a bottle top? tongue may have been burnt.
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Interesting: Based on your description of exposure, almost certainly not. HIV is a blood-borne disease and generally requires direct blood to blood contact. Saliva to saliva is not generally a recognized mode of transmission. That being said if you are aware of someone having HIV, you should probably take all due precautions. Hope this put your mind at ease and helps you stay healthy in the future. Be well.
Answered 6/3/2017
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