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Hiv from cough
Today I was sitting at my office suddenly a man who was sitting opposite of me started coughing and few spat landed on my fingers and I don't know about my eyes because I was busy. Now I'm freaking out cause what if some of the spat contain blood cause he coughing very hard I mean if there are phelgm in his cought which contains blood. He was approx 3 feet away from me. Please help me in this regard.
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The only risks for HIV in adults are:
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles.
The event that you mentioned poses no risk for HIV. Fluids or blood encountered outside of anal/vaginal penetration are not a risk for HIV, including any fluids expelled by a cough or sneeze, even if blood is present.
1) Having unprotected anal or vaginal sex, or
2) sharing intravenous needles.
The event that you mentioned poses no risk for HIV. Fluids or blood encountered outside of anal/vaginal penetration are not a risk for HIV, including any fluids expelled by a cough or sneeze, even if blood is present.
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