Can HIV be transmitted through bites?
While it is not a likely occurrence, it is possible to a person with HIV to transmit the virus by biting another person if very specific circumstances exist. The person who has HIV must have visible blood in his or her mouth and must break the skin of the uninfected person. The break in the skin would allow the infected blood to enter the other person’s bloodstream. It is important to know that this is consistent with the way HIV is transmitted, through blood to blood contact. Saliva, however, is not a factor in HIV transmission.
