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iHASE ☼ Institute of HIV/AIDS Surveillance &
Epidemiology
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- Unprotected
sex with an infected partner
HIV can enter the body through the lining of the vagina, vulva, penis,
rectum or mouth during sex;
- Contact
with infected blood
Because of blood screening and heat treatment, the risk of getting HIV
from blood transfusions is extremely small;
- Sharing
drug needles or syringes
HIV can be transmitted through the tiny amounts of blood attached to a
used needle;
- Mother
to child
Women can transmit HIV to their babies during pregnancy, birth or
through infected breast milk.
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