<s>[INST] Can HIV be transmitted by being spit on by an HIV-infected person? [/INST] No. In some persons living with HIV, the virus has been detected in saliva, but in extremely low quantities. Contact with saliva alone has never been shown to result in transmission of HIV, and there is no documented case of transmission from an HIV-infected person spitting on another person. Source: STANDFORD HEALTH CARE. Link: https://stanfordhealthcare.org/medical-conditions/sexual-and-reproductive-health/hiv-aids/faqs.html . Field: Infectious Disease. Disease: HIV </s>