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Is it happens hiv infection if someone touch a stain on an object (possible hiv blood or body fluid) then later lick that finger, or touch their mouth, eye, nose anything?
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HIV is transmitted through broken skin, open wounds, but mostly through mucosal membranes which is not what above scenario describes. A reliable site is cdc.gov in clarifying HIV transmission.
Answered 9/8/2023
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