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HIV risk from deep kissing

10 days ago I had met someone i don’t know the status but it’s likely very active sexually. We only held hands and deep kissed as I was afraid to move further. No idea of blood issues in both our mouths. It’s me who has some gingivitis issue.
Had bot thought much about this episode until a week later (three days ago) when I developed fever 39C and bad chikks for two nights in a row, with malaise and diahreea.
Upon reading online I panicked when I realized deep kissing might pose some risk.  Then I called the personnI kissed with and she mentioned she had similar bad symptoms a couple of months ago. So, I’m thinking bow of asking her to take an HiV test and also to test myself later.
What is the risk of this situation?   Deep-kissing alone as an HIV risk?
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3191940 tn?1447268717
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The only adult risks for HIV are:
1) having unprotected, penetrative vaginal or anal sex with someone of unknown status, or
2) sharing intravenous drug needles

You had zero risk for HIV.   You do not need an HIV test since you had no risk for HIV.  There is no detail you could add to this event that would make it a risk for HIV.

No one has ever been infected from kissing another person, even with blood or bad dental health, and you will not be the first.
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Many thanks for reassurance!!
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