HIV Transmission | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC

HIV Transmission | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC

HIV Transmission

Myths persist about how HIV is transmitted. This section provides the facts about HIV risk from different types of sex, injection drug use, and other activities.

How is HIV passed from one person to another? collapsed

How well does HIV survive outside the body? collapsed

Can I get HIV from anal sex? collapsed

Can I get HIV from vaginal sex? collapsed

Can I get HIV from oral sex? collapsed

Is there a connection between HIV and other sexually transmitted infections? collapsed

Can I get HIV from someone who is living with HIV but has undetectable viral load? collapsed

Can I get HIV from injecting drugs? collapsed

Can I get HIV from using other kinds of drugs? collapsed

If I already have HIV, can I get another kind of HIV? collapsed

Are health care workers at risk of getting HIV on the job? collapsed

Can I get HIV from receiving medical care? collapsed

Can I get HIV from casual contact (“social kissing,” shaking hands, hugging, using a toilet, drinking from the same glass, or the sneezing and coughing of an infected person)? collapsed

Can I get HIV from a tattoo or a body piercing? collapsed

Can I get HIV from being spit on or scratched by an HIV-infected person? collapsed

Can I get HIV from mosquitoes? collapsed

Can I get HIV from food? collapsed

Are lesbians or other women who have sex with women at risk for HIV? collapsed

Is the risk of HIV different for different people?