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Can a child with HIV infect another child through casual contact?
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∙ 13y ago
No. Only certain bodily fluids carry the HIV virus, like blood, semen, and vaginal fluid. Casual contact, even contact with other bodily fluids (tears, saliva, etc.) does not pose a great risk of spreading the virus.
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What fluid is HIV not transmitted through?
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How long after first infection with the H.I.V. virus a human being is able to infect someone else through sexual contact?
right away
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Why can bacteria infect your cells but you cant infect the bacteria?
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Where do fungi diseases live?
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Why could a virus not infect another virus?
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Can women infect men through cunnilingus?
YES
Is transmission of HIV a chain reaction?
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Can the vaginal fluid get through your shaved penis and infect you with HIV?
No
If someone has a spider bite can it infect another open wound on them?
Yes
