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Does Inhaler Sharing Causes HIV Positive?

just to get a little paranoia out of my brain,,a guy i know had an astham attack, and used my inhaler 3 times, i used it possible a few hours later,, i get an email 2 days later saying he's hiv positive,,,he just wanted to be on the safe side,,though i'm quite sure u can't get hiv from "inhaler sharing"?
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Hello,
Thanks for the consult...

Brief answer,
Hiv will not be transmitted by inhalors

Explanation,
1. As you have in your mind is the correct the use of same inhalors from an Asthma patients of hiv positive individuals can't spread the hiv through inhalors
2. Hiv infection will only spread by blood or semen or breast milk through contact only it can't be live in air for not more than 2-3 seconds
3. The inhalor may contains saliva of the hiv infected individual which is consider as the very least chance of spread by saliva.
4. You used it after few hours so you need not be worried you are absolutely safe

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Does Inhaler Sharing Causes HIV Positive?

Hello, Thanks for the consult... Brief answer, Hiv will not be transmitted by inhalors Explanation, 1. As you have in your mind is the correct the use of same inhalors from an Asthma patients of hiv positive individuals can t spread the hiv through inhalors 2. Hiv infection will only spread by blood or semen or breast milk through contact only it can t be live in air for not more than 2-3 seconds 3. The inhalor may contains saliva of the hiv infected individual which is consider as the very least chance of spread by saliva. 4. You used it after few hours so you need not be worried you are absolutely safe Hope this information helps