Crypto also can remain alive in fresh and salt water for several days, so swimming in polluted lake or ocean water may also be unsafe. Fresh vegetables and fruits may be contaminated with crypto. Therefore, wash well all vegetables or fruit you will eat uncooked. When you can, peel fruit that you will eat raw, after washing it. Do not eat or drink unpasteurized milk or dairy products.
Cooking kills crypto.
Therefore, cooked food and processed or packaged foods are probably safe if, after cooking or processing, they are not handled by someone infected with crypto. Drink safe water. Do not drink water directly from lakes, rivers, streams, or springs. Because you cannot be sure if your tap water contains crypto, you may wish to avoid drinking tap water, including water and ice from a refrigerator ice-maker, which are made with tap water. Because public water quality and treatment vary throughout the United States, always check with the local health department and water utility to see if they have issued any special notices about the use of tap water by HIV infected persons.