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Can you get hiv from touch? for example, if a person with hiv touched my arm, is transmission possible? my skin was intact, her hand was dry? what is the possibility of transmission through this interaction?

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Dr. Binod Verma answered

Specializes in Dentistry

HIV transmission is only possible with body fluid contact which enters in body .

Answered 6/25/2022

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Dr. Silviu Pasniciuc answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

No, HIV transmission is not possible in above described scenario. Check cdc.gov for reliable information regarding HIV transmission.

Answered 6/25/2022

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