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If the skin is not a mucus membrane, or the genital area, then if you had intact skin HIV can't be transmitted. You could hold HIV infected blood in your hand, with intact skin, and it wouldn't be transmitted.

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HIV can not go through skin unless the skin has an open sore, wound, scrape, or puncture.

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HIV and AIDS can only be spread through the swapping of bodily fluids, not including saliva.

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No. HIV is only transmitted via blood or sex

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HIV is not transmitted by skin contact. It's transmitted by certain body fluids.

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HIV can not be transmitted via intact skin with exception of the mucous membranes (around eyes, mouth, genital area, ears, and anus).

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