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Hiv from tear

2017-01-24 19:19:32
Hi, can i get hiv from tears of my friend who is hiv positive and his tears goes in my eye when he was riding bike and i was sitting back of him. Should i get tested for hiv bcz of this matter?
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Transmission of HIV through tears is theoretically possible if it has fallen on ur injured skin surface or broken mucosa.. However the risk is negligible.
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Get tested for HIV if u want to get rid of that doubt in ur mind incase it's bothering u too much .

Answered2017-01-25 19:42:20

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Answered2017-01-25 10:12:37

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