Sewage does not generally transmit HIV. HIV is mainly transmitted sexually, by blood and from mother to child.
HIV cannot survive in sewage; it relies on the body’s CD4-positive T-lymphocytes for survival, and its replication process takes place within the cells.
The most important way of HIV transmission is sexual transmission, and about ninety percent of HIV patients are infected through direct sexual contact. The next most common mode of transmission is through blood, which can be caused by entering HIV-containing blood, using blood products, or sharing a syringe with a drug addict.
Mother-to-child transmission is when a mother carries the virus and transmits it to her baby during pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding.
Sewage does not transmit HIV; HIV cannot survive in sewage. If you have a history of high-risk exposure to HIV, it is recommended that you visit a regular hospital for testing.