A member asked:

Can you get hiv through your nostril? say (someone else's) fluids are on your fingure and you pick your nose soon after. is that a threat?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

HIV tramission: I really believe you have to have open sores in the nose or on your fingers. The virus needs to have a portal of entry, a beak on the skin or a raw surface. Nevertheless , it is always important to practice safe sex and use universal precautions which is why i always wear gloves when i work around the mouth , noses, trach tubes, blood, or mucosal surfaces.

Answered 9/14/2013

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