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Have heard that enzymes in the saliva kill the hiv virus even if the someone swallow saliva contains visible blood. is that true?
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HIV and saliva: Saliva inhibits or kills HIV, which is one reason (but probably not the only reason) that oral exposure is low risk for HIV, whether to blood or other body fluids. For example, oral sex rarely transmits HIV.
Answered 9/19/2020
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