You can only get HIV if the bodily fluids of someone who already has HIV get into your body. A person with HIV can pass the virus to others whether they have symptoms or not.
There are a lot of myths around how HIV is passed from one person to another (HIV transmission) but there are only a few ways you can get it. There are also a number of things you can do to reduce your chances of infection.
Find out here about the ways HIV can be passed on and how to protect yourself from the virus.
How do you get HIV?
There are only a few ways you can get HIV. Find out how to protect yourself
Sex and HIV
Unprotected sex (not using a condom) puts you at risk of HIV and STIs. Myths about HIV and AIDS
A lot of people still believe you can get HIV from things like toilet seats and insects.
Pregnancy, childbirth & breastfeeding and HIV
Mothers living with HIV can take treatment to protect their baby from HIV
Sharing needles to inject drugs, and HIV
Sharing needles and syringes puts you at risk of HIV and …
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