Can one contact HIV just by kissing am infected person?

Answer 1

HIV is not generally transmitted by saliva, and nobody has ever reported HIV transmission by kissing. No one gets HIV by kissing because the virus is not in syliva. It would take a major amount of blood from his mouth into yours to even consider it a risk.

Answer 2

This may seem like a clear-cut answer but it isn't. You need to be careful. Saliva does not transmit the virus but blood does. If the person you are kissing has a sore in his/her mouth, or a cut, then you are at risk if you kiss them. This doesn't mean that you shouldn't kiss an infected person, it just means that you and your partner (especially your partner) should communicate about whether the infected person has any cuts or sores that day. It may seem silly but we are talking about human life.

Answer 3

My dear HIV is a virus which can be spread through fluids such as semen, blood and vaginal discharge. It is not clear jus how much HIV can be spread through saliva. therefore i can confidently say NO you can not catch HIV through kissing BUT before you kiss sumone you have to make sure that they do not have sores on their mouth or tongue because then the blood from these sore will transmit the virus to you. You as well should check yourself before kissing anyone to be sure that you do not have sores on your mouth. HIV is very tricky... i like comparing it to the aliens who want to come and conquer our world. keep an eye on those sores my dear...they can be lethal neh.

Answer 4

the people who are saying yes to this question have no idea what they are talking about. None at all. There has never been a confirmed transmission of HIV through saliva. Blood, semen, vaginal fluid, and to a lesser extent, breast milk--yes, all can be vectors of transmission. Urine, feces, saliva, sweat, tears--are all not responsible at trasmission.

Ignore the idiots who have no idea what they are talking about. The virus does not replicate ir nor can be transmitted through saliva, period. A cut in one person's mouth to another person's mouth still counts as blood-blood contact, not saliva.

Edit: in response to Marty K-- and where did you go to medical school? I didn't think so. Thanks, though--i'm already a doctor. Your paranoia and conspiracy theories don't equate to medical science--sorry.

Answer 5

A small hint is interior the saliva yet not likely sufficient to contaminate somebody. additionally you will would desire to be careful via fact blood from a sore or bleeding gums even biting your tongue. this would improve the danger whilst kissing somebody hiv valuable.

Answer 6

It's even been transferred from dentist to patient. Need you ask more? Why not err on the side of sensible precaution? Don't listen to the people that tell you "no" or "only if." They've usually been misled by politcal correctness, as AIDS is the first and only politically protected disease in history.

I'm also very cautious when I go out to eat.

Banzai below is one of the people who has apparently been misled, while referring to those in tune with their common sense as "idiots."

Above all, listen to your intuition and ask yourself: Does it really make sense to not exercise precaution? What would be the reason to not exercise precaution with anything, whether it be AIDS or risking skin cancer by getting too much sun? Just exercise precaution in secret like I do, and then you don't have to worry about pleasing or offending the politically correct crowd.

Answer 7

only if both of you have a cut in or around your mouth and there comes to blood contact. generally very very small risk.

Answer 8

No, it's only ST, Sexually Transmitted. Or by blood, do you have a cut on your mouth? does the other person have a cut on their mouth? small risk anyways.

Answer 9

only if both of u have open sore in mouth
really!!from where do u get these ideas!!!

Answer 10

I would not take the chance.
I like to live too much.