People across the U.S. rushed to call medical hot lines last week to find out the latest scientific information about the ways the AIDS virus can be transmitted. The number of inquiries was so great that the lines were often tied up for hours. Here are answers to some delicate questions about what can be risky and how people can protect themselves:
Q. Is kissing someone with AIDS dangerous?
A. A very small quantity of the AIDS virus can get into saliva. But it is < rapidly destroyed by the fluid's digestive enzymes. There has never been a documented case of...
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