Question
HIV can be transmitted from person to person through :
A. Sexual Contact
B. Blood Transfusion
C. Kissing together and Hugging
D. Eating together
E. Droplet and Airborne Transmission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
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The correct answer is
A, B Only
HIV Transmission Routes Explained
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is transmitted through specific bodily fluids from an infected person. Understanding these routes is crucial for prevention.
Primary Transmission Methods
- Sexual Contact: HIV can be transmitted during unprotected sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal, or oral) with an infected person. This is the most common route worldwide.
- Blood Transfusion: Transmission can occur if an infected person's blood or blood products are transfused into an uninfected person. Screening of blood donations significantly reduces this risk in most countries.
- Sharing Needles: Sharing contaminated needles, syringes, or other drug-injection equipment can transmit HIV.
- Mother-to-Child: HIV can be transmitted from an infected mother to her child during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.
Non-Transmission Methods
Certain activities do not transmit HIV:
- Kissing and Hugging: Casual contact like kissing (even deep kissing) and hugging does not transmit HIV as the virus is not present in saliva in sufficient quantities or transmitted through skin contact.
- Eating Together: Sharing utensils or food does not transmit HIV.
- Droplet and Airborne Transmission: HIV is not spread through the air (like a cold or flu) or via respiratory droplets.
Based on the primary transmission methods, options A (Sexual Contact) and B (Blood Transfusion) are correct ways HIV can be transmitted.
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