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Can someone's spit on a 2 day wound(non bleeding) which is healing transmit any std infection? i washed the wound with soap and water immediately

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

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No : Any wound usually heals within 12 hours unless it is large. So the possibility of transmitting std is very low

Answered 1/27/2015

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A member asked:

Can someone's spit on a 2 day wound(non bleeding) which is healing transmit any std infection? i washed the wound with soap and water immediately

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Dr. Sari Nabulsi answered

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