The HIV virus, unlike other viruses, is not transmitted through saliva. Therefore, kissing would not be a route of HIV transmission. Similarly, sharing crockery, cutlery or food does not transmit the virus.
Sharing showers, towels or going to the swimming pool also does not pose a risk of contracting HIV. Moreover, mosquito bites are not the cause of HIV transmission.
Read the full article on: Where is HIV transmitted, and are HIV and AIDS the same? ( 76).
By Andrea Rodrigo B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Esther Marbán Bermejo M.D. (gynecologist), Marta Barranquero Gómez B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Michelle Lorraine Embleton B.Sc. Ph.D. (biochemist).
Last Update: 12/01/2022
