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Very scared i need reassuring

Is it possible for hiv transmission through droplets of blood on food ,if someone swallowed some food containing droplets of hiv blood, what could happen? What is the risk if there is oral ulcers in the mouth or bleeding gums?
How long does hiv saty live on food in the refregirator?
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Your situation involves personal contact with an object in air  (bloody food which is not a risk for hiv. No worries, because you can't get hiv from personal contact except unprotected penetrating vaginal or anal, neither of which you did and you didn't share hollow needles to inject with which is the only other way to acquire hiv. Analysis of large numbers of infected people over the 40 years of hiv history has proven that people don't get hiv in the way you are worried is a risk.
HIV is a fragile virus in air or saliva and is effectively instantly dead in either air or saliva so the worst that could happen is dead virus rubbed you, and obviously anything which is dead cannot live again so you are good. Blood and cuts would not be relevant in your situation since the hiv has become effectively dead, so you don't have to worry about them to be sure that you are safe.
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Thanks for your calming comment,
Appreciate your words
sorry i have a question is your comment based on science or just assumption sorry if i said this but i just need to be totally satisfied
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Yes, I'm going to agree so you get two calming comments.  HIV is not transmitted through this manner. HIV is transmitted through unprotected vaginal or anal sex or sharing of IV drug needles.  This is it.  Can't get it from food!
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Thanks so much for your always support here, god bless you but i am sorry i have a question is your comment based on science or just assumption sorry if i said this but i just need to be totally satisfied
I said 40 years of hiv history which includes science, hospitalizations etc.
Thanks
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HIV is an STD, sexually transmitted disease. Therefore, your issues are not specific to HIV concern.

Please see a therapist if you are always worried about such irrational fears.
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