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Having al lung function test, i put the paper mouthpiece in my mouth without checking it. if on one side there was fresh hiv blood, can i get infected?

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Dr. John Chiu answered

No: And it is unlikely that you were given a mouthpiece used previously by another person. EVen if someone has HIV had used that mouthpiece before, you won't end up with HIV from it.

Answered 7/6/2016

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A member asked:

Having al lung function test, i put the paper mouthpiece in my mouth without checking it. if on one side there was fresh hiv blood, can i get infected?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. John Chiu answered

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