How is HIV not spread?

There is no evidence that HIV is spread by:

• Contact with saliva, tears, or sweat
• Shaking hands
• Hugging
• Sharing food utensils
• Sharing linens, like towels and bedding
• Swimming in the same pool
• Normal contact children experience in schools and homes
• Using the same telephone
• Using the same toilet seats
• Bites from insects or other animals