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I may have been in contact with HIV+ blood through the mouth, could this infect me? If so is there a preventative treatment to take now.

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June 18, 2006 8:55 p.m. (26 minutes and 25 seconds later)

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You can only get HIV if you get infected blood or sexual fluids into your system. Even small amounts of blood in your mouth might transmit HIV during kissing or oral sex. Blood can come from flossing your teeth, or from sores caused by gum disease, or by eating very hot or sharp, pointed food. Please click the link just below to read The CDC recommendations .

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/rr5402a1.htm

I suggest to you to go to an Emergency Room and discuss with the Emergency Room Physician whether you should start taking antiretroviral drugs (ARVs).

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Edited by vyetimyan on June 18 2006 at 9:23pm

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