Three Main Forms of Transmission of HIV

The three main forms of transmission are:

  • Sexual (unprotected sex). View (sexually transmitted disease). The disease is spread by contact with infected secretions, genital mucosa, rectal or oral sex the other person.
  • Parenteral (by blood). It is a way of transmission through contaminated syringes given by intravenous drug use or through health services, as has happened sometimes in poor countries, do not use the best measures of hygiene also people, like hemophiliacs, who received a transfusion of contaminated blood products contaminated blood products, and to a lesser extent health care workers who are exposed to infection as an occupational accident may occur if a wound comes into contact with contaminated blood, and also during the realization of piercings, tattoos and scarification.
  • Vertical (mother to child). Contamination can occur during the last weeks of pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. In these situations, childbirth is the most problematic. Currently developed vertical transmission of HIV is completely controlled (if the mother is a known carrier of the virus) because since the beginning of pregnancy (and in some cases even earlier) is given to pregnant women treated with an anti – highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) particularly suitable for these situations, the delivery was by Caesarean section are generally suppresses the production of milk, and thus breastfeeding, and even antiviral treatment is given to the newborn.

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