Behaviors Known To Transmit HIV

Question 1

Where does HIV thrive?

Answer 1

Blood, semen/precum, vaginal secretions, breast milk

Question 2

How is HIV transferred?

Answer 2

Sexual contact, drugs and tattoos/piercings, blood transfusions and medical accidents, mother to baby

Question 3

What acts can HIV transmit?

Answer 3

Vaginal, oral, and anal sex
Risk of infection reduced by latex condoms
Abstinence is the 100% guarantee of prevention

Question 4

How can drugs and tattoos piercing transmit HIV?

Answer 4

Sharing needles or syringes or needles to inject IV high
Unsterilized tattoo and piercing equipment (Sterilization does not eliminate infection)
The highest risk of transmitting HIV

Question 5

How can blood transfusion transmit HIV?

Answer 5

Extremely rare as blood is carefully screened and procedures

Sterile surgical instruments, gloves, safe disposal of waste

Question 6

How can a mother pass HIV to her baby?

Answer 6

During pregnancy, delivery, breast-feeding
15-30% of positive mother pass it to baby
Available drugs reduce chances of infection

Question 7

How can you cannot be infected?

Answer 7

Casual contact or personal items
Virus cannot survive outside of the body
Saliva, tears, sweat, feces, and urine cannot transmit HIV