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HIV/Aids - Transmission of HIV

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Transmission of HIV
HIV can be transmitted in three ways.

Transmission through sexual acts
There are many sexual acts during which HIV can be transmitted and just as many myths surrounding who can and who can't get Aids.

Transmitting HIV through contaminated blood
Did you know that HIV can be transmitted by unsterile or dirty instruments used for circumcision? There are many other ways that HIV is transmitted though contaminated blood.

Mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV is one of the major causes of HIV infection in children.

Myths about the transmission of HIV
You won't get HIV/Aids if you sleep with a fat woman, HIV can be transmitted through hugging, mosquitoes can infect you with HIV. These are all preposterous and dangerous myths surrounding HIV/Aids and there are hundreds more. It's time to check your HIV/Aids facts.

Sexual practices: what's safe and what's not
Some sexual practices are indeed safe, and carry no risk of infecting the participants with the HI-virus. Others are not. How safe are your sexual practices?

HIV: how high is your risk?
Use this table to check the risks.

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