
What Is Risk Of HIV Transfer Thru Saliva?

Question: Sir/madam, I bought a karaoke microphone(photo attached) from market. The shopkeeper tested it while selling to me. Then after after about 5 minutes my 5 year old son opened the pack and played with it by saying his words. The mouth piece was touching his lips while saying(might be continuously). I feared if that shopkeeper had any blood or any such fluid having HIV on his lips which might have contacted that mouth piece and might had lived there as it was packed(might not got exposed to environment). My son might have any wound on his lips. He plays frequently with it. I don't remember whether I wiped his mouth properly or not.
my wife also kisses him on his lips. I am mot sure whether there is any wound on the lips of my wife too. Is there any fear of HIV infection to my son or wife due to this ?
my wife also kisses him on his lips. I am mot sure whether there is any wound on the lips of my wife too. Is there any fear of HIV infection to my son or wife due to this ?
Brief Answer:
I don't think there will be any risk to your son or wife.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The exposure you have explained is rarest of rare for the transmission of HIV because the survival of virus outside the human body is very rare so I don't think, there will be any risk to your son or wife. Just calm down, forget the episode and move on. If still any doubt is there, feel free to ask me any time.
Thank You
I don't think there will be any risk to your son or wife.
Detailed Answer:
Hi,
The exposure you have explained is rarest of rare for the transmission of HIV because the survival of virus outside the human body is very rare so I don't think, there will be any risk to your son or wife. Just calm down, forget the episode and move on. If still any doubt is there, feel free to ask me any time.
Thank You
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