Q: What are the main routes of HIV transmission?
A: The main routes of HIV transmission are:
- Unprotected penetrative intercourse with someone who is infected.
- Injection or transfusion of contaminated blood or blood products taken from someone who is infected.
- From an infected mother to her baby during pregnancy, at birth and through breast-feeding.
- Sharing unsterilised injection needles and syringes that has been previously used by someone who is infected.Advertisement
Q: Is there any association between HIV and other STDs?
A: Existence of STDs has an impact upon HIV/AIDS infection. The presence of STDs can increase the risk of HIV transmission.
Q: Can I get HIV from a mosquito?
A: No it is not possible to get HIV from mosquitoes. When taking blood from someone mosquitoes do not inject blood from previous person.
Q: Can HIV virus be transmitted outside of the body?
A: A HIV virus may live for some time outside of the body, but scientists agree that HIV does not survive well in the environment, making the possibility of environmental transmission remote.
