How many person be infected by HIV/AIDS?
October 4, 2009HIV is transmitted by direct contact with blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk of those who are HIV positive. Other body fluids like urine, saliva and vomit for HIV positive persons will not spread the virus.
Three main ways are listed here:
1. Unprotected sexual intercourse. This means that no condom was used during intercourse (either vaginal or anal).
2. Exchange of blood or blood products. In this case, infected blood enters the bloodstream of another person either during blood transmission, organ donation or the use of infected needles or syringes for injected drugs.
3. Mother to child. An infected mother can transfer HIV to her child during pregnancy (blood exchange through the placenta or during delivery) or after pregnancy (through breast milk).
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