HIV / AIDS Facts
Question: How is HIV transmitted?
Answer:
HIV is transmitted through (UNAIDS, 2012 b):
1. Unprotected sex (vaginal, anal and to a lesser extent oral sex) with an infected person
2. Sharing contaminated syringes, needles or other sharp instruments
3. From mother to child during pregnancy, childbirth or breast feeding when the mother is already HIV positive
4. Blood transfusion with contaminated blood.
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