if you ate some food with dry blood on it could you get hiv/aids from it?
826166
no... it dies within seconds of being outside the body.\n\nWhy the heck would you eat food that has dry blood on it anyway?!?!?!?!
645989
No- a virus and other bacteria need certain requirements to stay alive, so cannot stay alive outside the body for very long, and if blood is dry, it cannot survive.
1137935
no.only fluid in the body contains hiv.but only fluid like semen or breastmilk contains enough hiv to make the non-hiv infected
386380
There are a few STDs such as papillomavirus (warts) and herpes that you can easily acquire by oral contact.  While Hiv has been isolated from saliva, I have never heard of a case of someone getting it from making out.  I would only worry about that if you or the person you made out with had any open sores in your mouth or bad gingivitis (bleedy gums).  As AIDS is a syndrome resulting from HIV infection, all of the above applies to that.  My suggestion, be careful who you make out with, but don't worry.  Herpes and warts are treatable, and it is VERY unlikely you would get HIV from making out.  What a lot of people don't know though is that you can get HIV from oral sex!  So be careful!!!!
11214
The chance of getting HIV from this is so unlikely it's practically impossible. Although there can be some HIV in saliva, it has to get into your bloodstream to infect you.
659671
Among other things like AIDS and other STDs, you can get e.coli (not healthy at all).  Best to use a condom for everything.
297067
How about next to impossible?  Take into consideration, as others have said - HIV dies really quickly once it hits the air.\n\nCooking would absolutely kill the virus.  HIV does not survive above a temp of about 110 degrees.\n\nLastly, what kind of food is it?  Salt (which is in almost everything,) salad dressings, citrus, tomato, sugar, etc. would all kill the virus on contact.\n\nYou may have heard the story about people putting HIV+ blood in ketchup bottles.  That's a myth.  Even if the virus didn't die in the air, the vinegar, sodium and acids in the ketchup would kill HIV right away.\n\nThe only way to be infected would be if the blood was absolutely fresh, and you had a cut in your mouth, the virus didn't degrade from the food or your saliva, & the virus miraculously found it's way in.  Don't worry - food is safe!
257633
aids can be contracted through sex and transferring of blood. aids can use semen and.. female sexual fluid (wtf?!) as a medium of travel, and blood. but in the case of blood, it has to enter through your blood stream (like someone has to bleed onto an open wound you have), or i guess if you have blood along with intercourse and stuff. gross
1182545
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
272041
Your husband should be fine.  HIV is a fragile virus and can't live outside of the body.  It dies almost instantly.  So any of the virus on the bloody clothes would be dead.  If your husband had an open wound and pressed it up against your sons open would, there maybe risk.  But he was perfectly safe handling the bloody clothes.  Still, its never a safe idea to touch blood without gloves on, regarless of if it is infected with HIV.\n\nAs far as kissing goes, you can't get HIV through kissing.  The only way there would even be a SMALL risk is if it was deep kissing and there was a lesion or cut in his gum so it was blood mixed with saliva.  Even then the risk is very small.  \n\nDon't worry, unless your husband is having unprotected sex with your son, or sharing needles with him, none of you are at rist.  \n\nI've included a link to some good information about HIV and its transmition.  Taken from that link is this information.  Visit the link to find out more.\n\nCan HIV spread through kissing? \nAnswer: Kissing such as on the cheek or lightly on the lips carries no risk of transmitting HIV. In deep kissing there is a small risk because the saliva of an infected person contains few virus particles which by itself is not sufficient to cause the infection. But there could be bleeding gums or ulcers in the mouth and exchange of infected saliva mixed with blood during kissing could transmit the HIV \n\n\nHow is HIV not transmitted?  \nAnswer: HIV cannot spread by casual contact such as touching, holding hands, body contact in crowded public places, shaking hands, working or playing together, sharing food, vessels and clothes, eating food cooked by an infected person, light kissing, mosquito and other insect bites, swimming pools, and toilets.  \n\nQuestion: How long can the virus live outside the human body? \nAnswer: The Human Immunodeficiency Virus is fragile. Once the virus is outside the body in a dry form, it dies immediately. Even in a wet state, it does not live long when exposed to heat, detergents, or disinfectants. When stored in blood banks at 4°C, it can live for about 3 weeks (or longer), or till the white cell disintegrates, but in a frozen state it can survive for years.
53434
The HIV virus CANNOT survive on its own in the mouth and cannot seriously transmit through salivia. However, if there was an open cut in the mouth, then there is a slight possibility of HIV transmission. If you're concerned about these possibilities, look into purchasing some dental dams, which can act as protection.
36650
When I was in high school, we had a man come in who was HIV+ talking about the virus. He told us that small amounts of saliva won't transfer the disease; ex: kisses here and there, or sharing utinsels. Saliva will transfer it if a LOT is digested; ex: drinking a cup of spit. I know, it's kinda gross, but hopefully my point is taken.
68875
Well, I think if you're still here, then somebody's doing something right, but that's really a question you should be asking a doctor, doll.\nUnfortunately, I am not familiar with the specifics of HIV or AIDS.  What I do know is that HIV can lead to AIDS, which stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.\nA deficient immune system is what would keep you from getting better if you did get sick, and would obviously be more likely to result in death.\nSo aside from the HIV-AIDS link there, I don't know what to tell you except ask a doc.
606941
No you can't. HIV dies when it's out of the body. Sex and exchange of bodily fluids are pretty much the only ways that you are going to aquire this.
1073081
Take in account a hospital, one hiv infected person and one not. Ok, now the hiv infected person is spewing blood on the floor and 30 minutes later, the non hiv walks by, slips and crashes, causing lacerations. \n\nHIV cannot live outside of the body. Once the blood reaches cold, the virus will die, but do not even think that it is not possible. \n\nScratches will do nothing, sharing needles will. Having sex will, exchanging body fluids will, the only way is if during the scratching you bled and the HIV person bled into the same wound. If for chance that the person was bitten by the HIV person, a test is Mandatory because the Virus may have spread. \n\nOn the other note, blood is dangerous. Dry, wet, old, whatever, do not touch it without the proper protective items, i.e. latex gloves.\n\nExample of this is (1997, a man is shot in a convienence store. He died. Although HIV was not present the store owner died 2 years later from a different virus that travels in the blood stream)\n\nCool?
1167840
be cautious.. avoid needles. always use a condom, even with oral sex. dont kiss anyone if you have any sores or cuts in your mouth, or if its in theirs. \n\nblood transfusions also can give you hiv, but thats rare.\n\njust be careful :)
72189
Yes - the release of ANY bodily fluid is enough to transmit the AIDS virus. Please take this very seriously if you don't want to get the disease. Look into methods of protection for oral sex - dental dams, using a condom -