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Can HIV Be Contracted Through Saliva?
Question: Hi doctor we had some alcohol party yesterday we were drinking unfortunately our glasses got mixed up and there was little alcohol left in each glass I didn't observe that I drank it. After that I realized I drank another person alcohol which was already tasted by other person and now I started to fear whether do I get any HIV because I don't know the HIV status of other two guys. Please help me by drinking another person alcohol of unknown HIV status leads to HIV.
Brief Answer:
not likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
HIV can be transmitted from mother to child, sharing iv needles, sexual intercourse but it is thought that it is not transmitted via saliva which would be the fluid present in a persons drink.
In one medical study, when the saliva was examined in persons with this infection, the antibodies (formed when the body reacts to the virus) , NOT the virus itself was seen.
It would only be considered if a persons have open bleeding sores in the mouth or gums that are persistently bleeding but not from any saliva.
When persons drink, in general as the liquid goes into the mouth, saliva or blood if present, would not go back into the glass unless the person spits into the glass/cup.
Summary:(1)Extremely extremely unlikely
(2) HIV is not transmitted with contact saliva
(3)transmission can occur with open ulcers or bleeding gums but person would have needed to spit these secretions into the cup
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
not likely
Detailed Answer:
Hi, thanks for using healthcare magic
HIV can be transmitted from mother to child, sharing iv needles, sexual intercourse but it is thought that it is not transmitted via saliva which would be the fluid present in a persons drink.
In one medical study, when the saliva was examined in persons with this infection, the antibodies (formed when the body reacts to the virus) , NOT the virus itself was seen.
It would only be considered if a persons have open bleeding sores in the mouth or gums that are persistently bleeding but not from any saliva.
When persons drink, in general as the liquid goes into the mouth, saliva or blood if present, would not go back into the glass unless the person spits into the glass/cup.
Summary:(1)Extremely extremely unlikely
(2) HIV is not transmitted with contact saliva
(3)transmission can occur with open ulcers or bleeding gums but person would have needed to spit these secretions into the cup
I hope this helps, feel free to ask any other questions
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Hi doctor so thanks for answering my question so in my case it is not possible to get HIV am I right
Brief Answer:
not possible
Detailed Answer:
HI
No, it is not possible
Please feel free to ask anything else
not possible
Detailed Answer:
HI
No, it is not possible
Please feel free to ask anything else
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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