Can I catch HIV from saliva?

Can I catch HIV from saliva?

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I recently discovered that my new boyfriend who kissed me on the mouth is HIV positive. Kindly let me know if HIV can be transmitted through the saliva

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HIV is not transmitted through saliva, tears, or sweat. In addition, the virus does not does not survive long outside the human body since it cannot reproduce outside a human host. However in case of oral sex where there is a tear or wound in the mouth, there is a high possibility of infection through the semen of the infected person.

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