dr. I have over 21 years and spent the following, which left me very upset ... I greeted a friend who is HIV positive with two kisses and when one part of my hair went into her mouth and turn to face the hair into my mouth felt her saliva, I know that HIV is not transmitted through saliva because Saliva has a strong component that kills the virus due to low amount of virus existing ... but this friend had come that day even the dentist had put Dental Implants ... it was swollen and in pain that worries me is that on the morning I brushed my teeth and it bled a little I have stayed with mouth sore ... I am very worried dr. soon after the first day I started having muscle pains in the joints popping and much pain and swelling of the throat and a few chills up till now I spent 1week ....
Tue, 5 Aug 2014
Infectious Diseases Specialist, Dr. Arun's Response
Saliva has strong glycoprotein that inhibits viral transmission so do not worry for viral transmission through saliva route. if your friend had operated on dental implant than even you are at minimum risk because you only had tested saliva which we can say is hardly 0.1 ul. so do not worry for HIV. all of your symptoms may be psychogenic or it may be because of somthing else.
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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through Saliva?
Saliva has strong glycoprotein that inhibits viral transmission so do not worry for viral transmission through saliva route. if your friend had operated on dental implant than even you are at minimum risk because you only had tested saliva which we can say is hardly 0.1 ul. so do not worry for HIV. all of your symptoms may be psychogenic or it may be because of somthing else.