What are the chances of catching HIV?

What are the chances of catching HIV?

A person who has anal, vaginal, or oral sex with a person that has detectable levels of HIV has a less than 2% chance of contracting it. People can use condoms or other barrier methods to lower their chance of contracting HIV through sex. Read this article in Spanish.11 nov 2020

Is it hard to catch HIV?

HIV is a difficult virus to catch sexually. Even if your partner is HIV positive and you did not use a condom, the risk is usually less than 1 in 100 (less than 1%). This might be less than 1 in 500. However, it only takes one exposure to catch HIV.4 sept 2021