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Spit/Blood in mouth

Today I was talking to a security guard asking for directions and he came really close to my face and shouted at me. Whilst doing so his spit landed straight on my tongue. I know that people say saliva is not a risk but what if there is blood in a persons saliva - surely it is a risk then. it was a large amount of spit. And I didn't see the saliva I felt it - so i don't know if it looked red.
The man was african. 1 in 25 Africans in the UK have HIV.
I have sores and cuts all over my tongue as a result of orthodontic work that I had done two days ago. So the tongue would offer as an entry route to my blood stream this way right?
I need some information on this as I don't know what to do and I am freaking out.
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Yes, plus saliva is not infectious and contains over a dozen different enzymes and proteins that inhibits HIV transmission.
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Thanks for the response. But even if the saliva left his mouth and went directly into mine straight away - does this still mean it was outside too long?
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You never had an exposure.

HIV is unable to reproduce outside its living host (unlike many bacteria or fungi, which may do so under suitable conditions), except under laboratory conditions; therefore, it does not spread or maintain infectiousness outside its host.

HIV is transmitted by;
Unprotected penetrative anal and/or vaginal sex
Sharing works with other IV drug users
Mother to child
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