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Is HIV Possible Through Kiss?

Hello, i had gone to a club for the first time, and there a woman came and set on me,the condition got so intense that she started kissing me, mouth to mouth,we kised about maximum of 10 seconds and i moved away and came out of the club,what are my chances of geting HIV AS I READ that early symptoms are flu,which i had last night,though i am having the flu problem including cough prior to going to club, i had a mouth ulcer aswel
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Hello
You are having flu, cough mouth ulcer but kissed a girl . Question : Are chances of HIV infection?
Read this carefully and you will get your answer .
Although HIV can be isolated typically in low titers from saliva of a small proportion of INFECTED individuals , there is NO convincing evidence that saliva can transmit HIV infection, either through kissing or through other exposures, such as occupationally to sex workers.
Saliva contains endogenous ANTIVIRAL factors, among these factors, HIV -specific immunoglobulins of IgA, IgG and IgM isotypes are detected readily in salivary secretions of infected individuals .
So your and her salivary secretions were containing endogenous ANTIVIRAL factors even if she was HIV infected , there is no chance of getting HIV infection by you.
These all factors are based on scientific studies so be sure that you are HIV free.
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Is HIV Possible Through Kiss?

Hello You are having flu, cough mouth ulcer but kissed a girl . Question : Are chances of HIV infection? Read this carefully and you will get your answer . Although HIV can be isolated typically in low titers from saliva of a small proportion of INFECTED individuals , there is NO convincing evidence that saliva can transmit HIV infection, either through kissing or through other exposures, such as occupationally to sex workers. Saliva contains endogenous ANTIVIRAL factors, among these factors, HIV -specific immunoglobulins of IgA, IgG and IgM isotypes are detected readily in salivary secretions of infected individuals . So your and her salivary secretions were containing endogenous ANTIVIRAL factors even if she was HIV infected , there is no chance of getting HIV infection by you. These all factors are based on scientific studies so be sure that you are HIV free.