Can HIV be spread through kissing?
According to media reports, a new HIV/Aids test that uses saliva instead of blood is set to be introduced in Kenya. Blood tests have long been used to detect HIV in humans, leading many to believe the virus is only found in blood. Previous research showed the virus that causes Aids was so tiny that it could not pass from one person to another through other bodily fluids other than blood. Therefore, people believed that saliva could not be used to test for HIV. I attended seminars several years ago where epidemiologists asserted that research findings then held that skin pores were so tiny the Aids virus could not travel or flow through them. It was, therefore, impossible for the virus to successfully migrate from an HIV-positive person to an HIV-negative person if any of their bodily fluids came into contact with the skin. circumcision These facts have been behind the drive for circumcision and the use of condoms because semen and vaginal fluids have always been thought to be the ones
7) How to handle dead AIDS death cases? 3. PYD Ramhlun Vangthar, Aizawl : HIV/AIDS awareness campaign was held among the Church youth groups their Church hall. Around 50 – 60 youths gathered and attended the campaign. They were active and the responses were good. Consultant (M) and DD (IEC) was the resource person and spoke about the Basics of HIV/AIDS and the vulnerability of youth and women. After the speech, there was interaction session where the members participated well and raised questions and answers were given. Some of their questions were – 1) What is window period? 2) How can the HIV infected person be recognize before receiving blood from the blood bank? 3) Is it better to reveal the HIV positive person than to undisclose it? 4. Students Union, NE Khawdungsei : HIV/AIDS awareness campaign was held among the students of NE Khawdungsei. There was a Youth program and a number of activities such as solo, group dance, drama etc, took place. In between the program, the awareness
Although studies have found tiny amounts of HIV in the saliva of some people with HIV, researchers have found no evidence that HIV is spread to other people through kissing. However, the CDC recommends against “French” or open-mouthed kissing because of the possibility of contact with blood if the people kissing have any cuts or sores in the mouth.
