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Generally speaking no. If you have no cuts or open sores in your mouth (including your gums and lips), the likelihood of transmission is almost certainly nonexistant.

However, anytime that infected blood is introduced to a cut or open sore (split lip, small cuts in the gums from brushing, etc), however, there is a chance for infection. It's a relatively small chance, especially in the mouth, as saliva has components that inhibit HIV.

Despite the limited chances, it's safer not to taste someone's blood if they're infected or of unknown status (and safest to not taste it at all).

And to address the answer given here previously, you can NOT contract HIV simply by LOOKING at blood. Medical workers wear goggles to prevent potential infection from blood splashing into their eyes.

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