A member asked:

My lips are cracked, someone was talking to me and i felt a speck of saliva hit my lip. am i at risk for catching anything??

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Dr. Sue Ferranti answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

The chances of catching any disease in this manner is extremely small to non-existent. To further decrease your risk, you could cover your lips while out in public until your lips heal. Putting a petroleum based lip balm on your lips will also help protect your lips while they heal and will prevent the cracking to begin with. Good luck to you!

Answered 3/4/2023

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