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Hi Sir I Had Small Doubt .recently I Ate Idly
Question: Hi sir I had small doubt .recently I ate idly with spone in a hotel .I had an doubt if some people touch my spone with blood hands and I use same spone to eat .is hiv transmission occur through this activity
Brief Answer:
HIV doesnot spread from saliva
Detailed Answer:
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HIV doesnot spread from saliva. HIV cannot survive outside body for long time. In one research, it was found that HIV was rapidly inactivated, with a 90% loss of infectivity within 1 to 2 h at 25 degrees C and a 99.9% loss by 8 h.
Your skin of hands and mucous membranes in mouth and digestive tract are intact, So negligible chances of transmission of HIV from infected spoon to your blood.
There is nothing to fear in such a case.
Regards
Dr Vaishalee
HIV doesnot spread from saliva
Detailed Answer:
Hello and welcome to Ask A Doctor service.
HIV doesnot spread from saliva. HIV cannot survive outside body for long time. In one research, it was found that HIV was rapidly inactivated, with a 90% loss of infectivity within 1 to 2 h at 25 degrees C and a 99.9% loss by 8 h.
Your skin of hands and mucous membranes in mouth and digestive tract are intact, So negligible chances of transmission of HIV from infected spoon to your blood.
There is nothing to fear in such a case.
Regards
Dr Vaishalee
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