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I went to a public pool and someone bleed in it from his nose, will i get aids from him if he has it? (pool water entered mouth, eyes, ear, meatus, anus)

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Dr. Tim Conrad answered

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No: Hiv infection cannot be caught in this way.

Answered 4/14/2013

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A member asked:

I went to a public pool and someone bleed in it from his nose, will i get aids from him if he has it? (pool water entered mouth, eyes, ear, meatus, anus)

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Tim Conrad answered

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