You cannot get HIV from…
- Someone who doesn’t have HIV
- Casual touch with someone who is infected (kissing, hugging, shake hands, etc.)
- Can’t be transferred through water
- Can’t be transferred through animals or insects
Other Misconceptions…
- HIV is the virus, AIDS is a stage of HIV also known as Stage 3 HIV
- HIV doesn’t target a certain group whether sexual orientation or race.
- HIV doesn’t always leads/means AIDS.
- You can’t tell if a person has HIV since symptoms may not even show up for years.
- It’s not easy to tell the symptoms of HIV since it varies from person to person.
- If you have HIV, your life isn’t over. Today’s medication can help with the symptoms and help you live a happy and fulfilling life!