“…The misconceptions about the transmission of HIV, such as hugging and kissing, sharing glasses with an infected person, mosquito bites, and sharing toilet seat, cause stigma against HIV positive people. Our findings were consistent with the findings of the other published studies in China, Turkey, India, and the USA [15][16][17][18][19]. Therefore, it is essential to introduce and provide the accurate information about the transmission routes of HIV to decrease the misconceptions, prejudice, and stigmatization [20].…”