Q and A

Question

Can i get HIV from food?

I’ve been getting worried about the possibility of getting HIV by eating contaminated food. Is this possible?

Answer

You cannot get HIV from eating food ‘contaminated’ food. HIV does not survive long outside of the body.

Even if there was HIV present in your food the mucous membrane in your mouth is a good barrier to HIV.

You can find more information about ways HIV is not transmitted in our online guide.

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