Serophobia

Serophobia is a discrinimatory attitude towards seropositive people. It can exist via social behaviour, institionally or legally, contributing to stigma. These discriminations translate into employment discrimination, social isolation, marginalisation or restriction of access to healthcare. In some countries, there are places called "aidstoriums", for seroppositive people, for fear of contamination, depsite the existence of efficient treatments that control transmission of the virus.

These discriminations are mostly based on the fear of HIV transmission and the stigma around people living with HIV. In France, this has traditionally meant restrictions and restrictions of rights:

• until 2023, seropositive people couldn't join the army, police forces or be firefighters.
• until 2022, men who have sex with men had to obstain from sex for one year before being allowed to donate blood.
• until 2018, seropositive people could not be embaulmed after their death.

Serophobia and prejudices continue, such as the false idea that HIV can be transmitted by a kiss. It is important to know that because of TasP, treatment as prevention, seropositive people with an undetectable viral load cannot transmit the virus.