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That's a chance I would not take. You just might win that particular lottery.



Indeed. People have been known to get infected that way, including one I know personally. It is rare, but not unheard of.

Unrelated, but interesting: the infection rate of HIV even when having unprotected sex with somebody who is not at undetectable levels is quite low. The HIV doctor I spoke with said that it was on the order of 1 to 5 %.


> Unrelated, but interesting: the infection rate of HIV even when having unprotected sex with somebody who is not at undetectable levels is quite low. The HIV doctor I spoke with said that it was on the order of 1 to 5 %.

Male to female is more common, female to male less so. Both are rare.

Using a condom makes the odds in the millions.


Per instance or over a longer period of exposure?




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