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I was eating at work and a work mate who was eating nearby while eating splashed some of his saliva and food in my plate. now am worried. can i get hiv like this. am a breastfeeding mother with 3 month old baby. i didn't see any blood in my food?
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HIV cannot be transmitted through above mentioned mechanism. Hand hygiene rules still apply as to risk for transmission for other bacteria including hepatitis A. A reliable site for information regarding HIV transmission is cdc.gov.
Answered 7/12/2022
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