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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (view source)
Revision as of 03:47, March 17, 2007
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* Breast milk
* Breast milk
HIV is primarily spread by sexual contact, especially amongst [[homosexual]] couples due to consequences of their lifestyle choices. Other common means of becoming infected with HIV are
HIV is primarily spread by sexual contact, especially amongst male [[homosexual]] couples due to consequences of their lifestyle choices. Other common means of becoming infected with HIV are
* Mother-To-Child transmission, in which mothers infected with HIV transmit the virus to their baby in-utero, or via breastfeeding.
* Mother-To-Child transmission, in which mothers infected with HIV transmit the virus to their baby ''in utero'', or via breastfeeding.
* Contact with infected blood. This can include any physical contact with the blood of an infected person, including blood transfusions.
* Contact with infected blood. This can include any physical contact with the blood of an infected person, including blood transfusions.
Other less likely means of transmission exist, though are rare. These include contact with the saliva, sweat or tears of an infected person.
Other less likely means of transmission exist, though are rare. These include contact with the saliva, sweat or tears of an infected person.
[[Category:Biology]]