If an HIV positive person brushes and flosses his teeth and there is some residual gum bleeding afterwards, the presence of HIV in saliva can be assumed and does pose a risk to someone with an open wound in or near the mouth cavity.

Rather than minimize the exposure risk ... get tested!

We probably should put in a plug for maintaining good dental hygiene (brush, floss, and use a good mouthwash/antiseptic) since kissing is obviously not a risk-free practice.

RE: The "flu-like" Symptoms. Last fall, we began the flu season with a shortage of flu vaccine. Who do you think got the flu vaccine? Given the shortage of the flu vaccine, there is a high probability a person might have had "flu-like" symptoms and would never be any more wiser -- it could be something else. This is something that can't be taken for granted.

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