Ways HIV Cannot Be Transmitted Or Contracted Even With An Infected Person

There’s a lot of fear and misunderstanding surrounding HIV, but it’s important to know the facts. Just because someone is HIV positive doesn’t mean you’re automatically at risk of infection by being around them. In reality, HIV is not spread through casual contact.......CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE>>>>>

First, hugging, shaking hands, or sitting next to an HIV-positive person will not transmit the virus. HIV cannot survive long outside the human body, so everyday contact is completely safe.

You also can’t get it by sharing toilets, utensils, plates, or cups. Eating food prepared by someone with HIV won’t put you at risk either.

Another common myth is about kissing casual or closed-mouth kissing poses no risk, as HIV isn’t spread through saliva. Mosquito bites, swimming in the same pool, or simply breathing the same air as someone with HIV will also not transmit the virus.

Even if you live in the same house and share common spaces, you’re safe as long as you’re not exchanging blood, semen, vaginal fluids, or breast milk, which are the main fluids that carry the virus.

Education and understanding are the best tools to fight the stigma and fear surrounding HIV. It’s time we show more compassion, not judgment.