| What About Getting AIDS from Body Fluids Like Saliva?
Although small amounts of HIV have been found in body fluids like saliva, feces, urine, and tears, there is no evidence that HIV can spread through these body fluids.
By now, HIV has been the subject of more research than most other diseases in history. Medical science is confident about these basic facts: You can't get HIV or AIDS from touching someone, sharing items such as cups or pencils, or coughing or sneezing. HIV is not spread through routine contact in restaurants, workplaces, or schools.
There has never been any danger of becoming infected with HIV from donating blood. The needles at blood collection sites in the United States are never used twice.
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