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Biting

Is there any risk to a child (mine) biting another child (unknown status). Have checked with the parent and she says no mark...but I’m overthinking.

I have sought help for irrational thoughts and have been doing MUCH better. But I’ve a lot of stress at the moment and this seems to have been a trigger for me. Not full panic mode but just apprehensive.
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles with IV drug users.

Nothing else you can think of would put you at risk for HIV.  HIV is not transmitted by ingesting someone else's blood or biting their skin.  There is no "what if" that you could add to this event that would make it a risk for HIV.
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