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It is very possible, but the Blood Donating Centers around the U.S. always use fresh needles to take the risk away. All though it is a common fear associated with donating blood, but is completely unfounded. The reason being is all blood centers in the United States use new blood bags, needles, etc. on each donor. It has been a federal requirement for many years now.
What else can I help you with?
Can you get HIV through donating blood?
You won't get HIV through donating blood.
Can you get hiv by donating blood?
If done properly you can't.
If there's no HIV in the blood could you still be infected and what if you had contact with blood that's not infected with HIV?
In order to contract HIV from blood, it must be infected with the virus. Otherwise, you will not contract HIV.
How do people get AIDS?
By having sexual intercourse without protection. People can get AIDS by sexual intercourse or even open wound to open wound with a person who has AIDS. That being one of the reasons why doctors do not reuse needles and wear gloves. Other reasons are for their own safety and the patients safety. Blood is normally tested when donating or receiving blood but you can contract AIDS from the transfer of blood. AIDS is also the progressed stage of HIV. Not everyone that has HIV progresses to AIDS though (being the reason for the term "HIV/AIDS"). So it is possible to contract HIV then it to progress to AIDS.
If you swallow blood will you get HIV?
If you swallow alittle blood will you get HIV
Can you have hiv if you donated blood 2 times in the last year?
No, there is no danger of getting the HIV virus from donating blood. The only concern would be if a needle has been re-used, which is prohibited.
Can one contract HIV by having intercourse with a person who is not HIV positive?
It is possible to have a false negative HIV test, particuarly early in infection with HIV. If a partner has a true negative HIV test, it's not possible to get HIV from them.
Is it possible to be negative when your patner is HIV positive?
yes it is possible, but with every instance of sexual intercourse there is a possibilty you could contract HIV.
Can o blood type contract the aids virus?
Yes. No blood type is immune from the HIV virus.
Is there any known cases of hiv being spread through silva?
If the person is infected with HIV, it is not likely via saliva only you would contract the virus. But if HIV contaminated blood is in the saliva, then it is possible to get HIV.
If someone gets their blood on you will you get aids?
Short answer: possibly.First of all, to contract AIDS, the person must be infected with the HIV virus. If the person is infected with the HIV virus (which causes aids) and you get their blood on an open wound, or a mucus membrane such as the mouth, it is possible. If you get some infected blood on normal skin that is healthy, the chances of you contracting the HIV virus are slim to impossible (?).
Can you contract HIV from hair touching lips?
HIV is transmitted via ejaculate,blood or breast milk,NOT casual contact.
