Am I at risk for HIV through work at Caracole?

HIV is not spread by casual or workplace contact. There is no risk of getting with HIV by being in the same office, shaking hands, using the same equipment or sharing bathroom facilities with someone who is living with HIV. HIV is transmitted through specific body fluids—blood, semen, genital fluids and breast milk. Unprotected sex or sharing needles or injection equipment are the most common ways HIV is transmitted, and these activities do not occur in the workplace.  For more information on HIV/AIDS transmission see our HIV: The Basics resource.