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Does hsv transmits from a person whos talking to you and accidentally spit some saliva on a very tiny skin wound that want healed yet on your forearm? sorry im paranoid. i heard that skin wound on your arm can create transmission?
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In order to infect with HIV in this scenario, three things have to be present concurrently: first that person has to be HIV +, second the same person has an open lesion in his mouth so HIV can get into his saliva and third, your wound is an open wound (not covered by a scab).
Answered 9/10/2022
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About half of the people your age have already been infected with HSV 1 and the only symptom may be occasional cold sore. Even if you are not already infected, what you described is unlikely to transmit HSV-1 Wish you good health!
Answered 9/9/2022
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No risk, no worries. HSV is not transmitted by such casual contact -- never.
Answered 9/11/2022
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