What will happen if I taste blood affected with HIV virus?
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You get HIV from fluid-to-fluid contact. \n\nThe virus, while powerful, is very fragile outside the body. So - if the virus is exposed to the open air (say, in your cook example) it will be destroyed. \n\nAlso - your saliva has acids in it which are destructive to the virus, as are the acids in your stomach. \n\nTHE ONLY WAY FOR YOU TO GET THE VIRUS IS FOR YOU AND THE COOK TO DIRECTLY EXCHANGE BODILY FLUIDS. \n\nUnless you're doing something with the cook we don't know about - you're going to be just fine.
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I would assume that you can get HIV by drinking breast milk, it is a bodily fluid but if you have any concerns ask your doctor.
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You can be infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, and have no symptoms at all. On average, it takes about 7 to 9 years for symptoms to develop. Most symptoms of AIDS are not caused directly by the HIV virus, but by an infection or other condition acquired due to the weakened immune system. Symptoms can include severe weight loss, fevers, headaches, drenching night sweats, fatigue, severe diarrhea, shortness of breath, and difficulty swallowing. The symptoms tend to last for weeks or months at a time and do not go away without treatment. Since these symptoms are commonly seen in other diseases, you can't assume any symptom is HIV/AIDS-related until you get laboratory tests. See a doctor if you think you may be at risk or if you have symptoms. \nYou might not know if you get infected by HIV. Some people get fever, headache, sore muscles and joints, stomach ache, swollen lymph glands, or a skin rash for one or two weeks. Most people think it's the flu. Some people have no symptoms. \nThe virus will multiply in your body for a few weeks or even months before your immune system responds. During this time, you won't test positive for HIV, but you can infect other people. \nWhen your immune system responds, it starts to make antibodies. When you start making antibodies, you will test positive for HIV. \nAfter the first flu-like symptoms, some people with HIV stay healthy for ten years or longer. But during this time, HIV is damaging your immune system. \nOne way to measure the damage to your immune system is to see how many CD4+ cells you have. These cells, also called "T-helper" cells, are an important part of the immune system. Healthy people have between 500 and 1,500 CD4+cells in milliliter of blood. \nWithout treatment, your CD4+ cell count will most likely go down. You might start having signs of HIV disease like fevers, night sweats, diarrhea, or swollen lymph nodes. If you have HIV disease, these problems will last more than a few days, and probably continue for several weeks.
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The AIDS virus - HIV , is found in the blood and because most body fluids( breast milk,sweat, tears, saliva , semen , vaginal secretions ) are (or contain) an ultrafiltrate of blood, there's a theoratical possibility of finding the virus in all types of body fluids. Having said that , I would like to state that HIV has NEVER EVER been recovered from SWEAT - hence, physical contact wouldn't result in transmission of virus.\nThere have been reports of recovery of the virus from TEARS & SALIVA, but in very low quantities. It is important to understand that finding a small amount of HIV in a body fluid does not necessarily mean that HIV can be transmitted  by that body fluid.At the same time, contact with saliva, tears, or sweat has never been shown to result in transmission of HIV.\n\nHaving spelt out the facts (or observations!), my personal advice would be to avoid giving a deep kiss (exchange of saliva) to any HIV+ person. There are other better and safer ways to express affection to an individual , so why take the unnecessary risk.
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Have a test done at a medical clinic.  There are a lot of clinics that will do them for free, such as Planned Parenthood or local health departments.  Many people with early HIV infection do not have symptoms.  No one who thinks they might have HIV should give blood or expose others to their bodily fluids until they know that they aren't infected.  Exposing other people to an infected person's bodily fluids could cause those others to become infected with HIV as well.
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There's a very, very, VERY slim chance, but given certain circumstances, yes you can. For example, say you had a cut in your mouth, or even tiny, microscopic cuts in between your gums such as from flossing, and the person you are kissing is infected with HIV and he or she too has a cut or miscroscopic cuts from flossing and some of the infected fluid gets into your blood stream through your cut, then yes, technically you can get HIV, but this is seriously very rare.
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ya\nif u shave w/ someone elses razor who has HIV\nand get their blood\nor any other contact w/ bodily fluids
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Causes: Unprotected sex with someone who's HIV positive, Blood transfusion with HIV Positive blood, sharing drug needles with an HIV positive person.\n\nEffects: Potential for Serious illness, compromised immune system, death due to complications from such illnesses. Also, effects include shame, fear, isolation, depression, and hesitancy to have children for fear of passing on the disease.
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no just if she has HIV then if you get in contact with her blood the you have it and you could die from that
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Only if you pass saliva or blood with the kiss.\nWhich body fluids transmit HIV? \nThese body fluids have been shown to contain high concentrations of HIV: \n\nblood \nsemen \nvaginal fluid \nbreast milk \nother body fluids containing blood \nThe following are additional body fluids that may transmit the virus that health care workers may come into contact with: \n\nfluid surrounding the brain and the spinal cord \nfluid surrounding bone joints \nfluid surrounding an unborn baby \nHIV has been found in the saliva and tears of some persons living with HIV, but in very low quantities. It is important to understand that finding a small amount of HIV in a body fluid does not necessarily mean that HIV can be transmitted by that body fluid. HIV has not been recovered from the sweat of HIV-infected persons. Contact with saliva, tears, or sweat has never been shown to result in transmission of HIV. \n\nhttp://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/aids.html
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I give blood all the time but I never have gotten paid for it. It isn't unheard of thugh. Otherwise, I've always had a good experience with it. You could pass out and depending on the person doing it you could get bruising around the area and there are always very small risks of infections. It's bad if you're anemic but they test for that before hand. If you d, be sure to eat first fruits/grains and sweets are good and they usually provide cookies. Also drink a lot of water or juice. The only things that have ever happened to me was being really tired for like an hour afterwards.
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Based on my knowledge on this issue, if blood is exposed out in the open (air), the virus inside can only survive for a few seconds. Therefore it won't be harmful.\n\nReading from your statement you mentioned it was a fresh stain. I will imply it as dry.\n\nIf you are still worried you can always go for a HIV testing. There's only one test to see whether you're HIV positive or not. Most government hospitals give free testing and the result is strictly private and confidential.\n\nDo inform the doctor of how this matter came to be. There is a 'window period' which means that you might/might not carry the HIV virus. This 'window period' means you have to go for regular testing because they can't detect the virus for a certain period of time. \n\nHope this helps.
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I did a lil' research for you & came up with this...Hope it helps:\n\nThe only way to know if you are infected is to be tested for HIV infection. You cannot rely on symptoms to know whether or not you are infected. Many people who are infected with HIV do not have any symptoms at all for many years.\n\nThe following may be warning signs of HIV infection: \n\nrapid weight loss \ndry cough \nrecurring fever or profuse night sweats \nprofound and unexplained fatigue \nswollen lymph glands in the armpits, groin, or neck \ndiarrhea that lasts for more than a week \nwhite spots or unusual blemishes on the tongue, in the mouth, or in the throat \npneumonia \nred, brown, pink, or purplish blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids \nmemory loss, depression, and other neurological disorders
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Nothing . It just leaves a nasty taste in your mouth . Done it before and Nothing happened to me.
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Blood cells contain hemoglobin which carries oxygen. When blood breaks down, iron is released and causes a metallic taste in mouth. Bleeding can be from the gums, sinuses or nose. The taste can get especially bad when someone has post nasal drip and the dried blood sticks to the back of the throat. If bleeding gums are the cause there is often bad breath associated with the bad taste.\nAnother uncommon reason for a metallic taste in mouth is due to small electric currents in the mouth. When two types of metals are used in two different dental fillings a battery can be created. Some believe that it's due to the mercury leakage from dental silver/mercury fillings.\nMany oral or IV medications such as thyroid medicine, penicillin, and lithium can give a metallic taste in mouth. When someone is allergic to a specific food, the food can often be detected even in extremely small amounts. Food allergies, such as with sulfur dioxide, can also cause this. Some gastrointestinal disorders can be aggravated by food allergies and cause burping, dry mouth, thirst, rectal itching and a metal taste. High protein diets can cause benign dietary ketosis. This has also been associated with a metal taste.\nChemotherapy, radiation therapy, or cancer itself can cause a metallic taste in mouth. It has also been associated with B 12 deficiency, zinc deficiency, Bell's palsy, Strep throat and Sjogren's disease along with anything that causes dry mouth
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There is nothing to worry about, the HIV can not pass torught air, just by blood, seminal fluids and by the mother to her children.\n\nJust dont try to lick him..........
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only fluid transfer causes aids, i believe saliva doesn't count but dont quote me on that