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Can I get infected in a restaurant?

Some days ago, I went to the dentist, she took out one tooth, so I had a wound in the upper part of the mouth; two hours later I drank coffee and made a salt-water wash in a restaurant. Is there any possibility of getting infected if some HIV+ used the same glass previously in the day? The glass was clean, it looked clean, still wet. Do I get worried or just relax?
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HIV does not infect outside the human body and saliva cannot transmit HIV notmatter what. Only blood semen vaginal fluid and breast mild can transmit the virus. You have nothing to worry about if this is your only event.
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thanks again
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You have no worries you've never had an exposure.
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thanks so much, I think I'm too paranoid, everybody has said the same, that I'm not at risk... my only worry was the contact of saliva (which is said to have the virus) with the open wound...
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Ok thanks, I understand, thank you. No problem with this. Thanks.
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Allright, you took into account the open wound in my mouth? The water from the glass touch it. Still, no risk?
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HIV does not infect outside the humman body"

TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE ! ! !
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OOOOPS...above comment should have been addressed to jeff546
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186166 tn?1385259382
"HIV does not infect outside the humman body"

TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE ! ! !
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186166 tn?1385259382
hiv is not transmitted from eating or drinking after someone.

you had NO risk
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So, even though any HIV+ person could have used the glass before... I have no risk?
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You didn't have an exposure.
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