Irish naive to HIV facts, says EU survey

TWO in three Irish people think it is possible to be infected by HIV when kissing on the mouth while over one-third believe they can get the disease by drinking from a glass or sitting on a toilet seat used by a sufferer.

While an EU survey shows the Irish are among the most ignorant and least well informed about HIV/AIDS, they are still less likely to take precautions such as using condoms when having sex.

Ireland rated 20th among the 25 EU countries in the survey.