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Can HIV Be Transmitted Through A Kiss On Cheek With Salvia?

Posted on Tue, 19 Apr 2016

Question: Does a kiss on cheek with saliva poses a hiv risk with no visible blood

With a pimple on cheek that is not bleeding ofcourse

One last question sorry am doing a small research.. Does hiv lives in water ?? Second question what is the average life span of hiv to aids with treatment ?

1.Does a kiss on cheek with saliva poses a hiv risk with no visible blood
2. Does hiv lives in water ??
3 .Second question what is the average life span of hiv to aids without treatment ?

Answered by Dr. Sankaranantham Murugan (7 hours later)

Brief Answer:
HIV cannot spread by kissing over cheek.

Detailed Answer:
Hi,
Welcome to HCM.
Thanks for posting your query
HIV cannot live outside the body fluids.
There is no risk of HIV through kissing over cheek even in presence of pimples.
HIV cannot live in water.
Life expectancy of an individual with HIV positive is almost equal and normal as that of an individual without HIV with the present day management.
Dr S Murugan

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar