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Hi last night i was out clubbing and ran into a friend of a friend and he gave me a swag of his alcohol which was straight malibu rum. anyway later on he said he got into a fight and was bleeing in the mouth. If he does have aids, what are the chances of me getting HIV through drinking with him? Surely the risk is lower if the blood was very highly concentrated with alcohol.
also i woke up with a small ulcer in the back of the mouth. im not sure if it was there last night but it was probably due to drinking and what not.
i just wanna know if i should be worried.
regards,
christian
Dear Christian:
Peace. The chances of your contracting HIV from sharing a glass, even if the person were infected, are virtually none. If you were exposed to semen, blood, vaginal secretions from the glass in sufficient quantity to infect, you would have noticed.
Best to you.
Terry
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Terry B
Expertise
Help in assessing personal and professional risk of HIV transmission; tips in teaching about HIV/AIDS; cultural competency for teaching about HIV/AIDS in Catholic settings; considerations in US and overseas HIV/AIDS programs and education for health and other professionals. Specific questions about treatment should be referred to your health provider; opinions and information offered are not meant to replace medical advice
Experience
Seven years with academic medical center and national AIDS education and training center, seven subsequent years with focus on international HIV/AIDS in East and South Africa. Former clinician, bioethics preceptor at an academic medical center and presenter in wide range of fora including international AIDS conference.
Organizations
Disabled American Veterans
American Public Health Association
MENSA
AA
Publications
Human Variety, EC Sociological Society
Proceedings of the International AIDS Conference, Durban, South Africa
"HIV and Primary Care"
Education/Credentials
BS Psychology
MPH Master of Public Health
PhD studies underway
Awards and Honors
Naval School of Health Sciences, Hospital Corps with Highest Honors, Neuropsychiatry with Honors and High Distinction
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