Can I get HIV from kissing someone?

It is extremely unlikely for HIV to be transmitted through kissing.

There has never been a documented case of HIV being transmitted through kissing where there was no blood exchanged. This is because there is not enough HIV in saliva to transmit HIV, and also, saliva is a "hostile environment" for HIV. There have been only a few reports of HIV transmission having occurred from "wet" kissing and only where there was blood exchanged.

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