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Is it possible to contract hiv if someone spit saliva on your open wound?
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Low risk: Unless the saliva is contaminated with blood, the risk of HIV transmission is very low. See this site for various modes of HIV transmission. http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/resources/qa/transmission.htm.
Answered 6/10/2014
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Depends: The risk of transmission is rare this way. See your doctor.
Answered 7/12/2013
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