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AIDS FAQ

Where does it exist?

HIV can be found in primarily four bodily fluids. It is important to remember these four bodily fluids in order to understand how HIV is transmitted.

HIV can be present in

  Blood,

  Vaginal fluids,

  Semen, and

  Breast milk.

HIV is transmitted through:

  Sharing of body fluids (Infected blood, semen, vaginal secretions and breast milk).

  HIV can also be transmitted by sharing needles and works used to inject any substance, such as heroin, cocaine, steroids.

Ports of entry:

  Sharing blood with someone by using a needle they used into the vein, muscles, or under the skin (skin popping), or

  Having unprotected sex so that you ejaculate inside someone else, or someone comes inside you, whether it is vaginal, oral or anal sex.


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