THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM
AIDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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WHICH FLUID DOES NOT SPREAD HIV?
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BLOOD
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SALIVA
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SEMEN
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VAGINAL FLUID
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -No, you cannot catch HIV from kissing. Evidence shows that the HIV virus is spread through the exchange of bodily fluids such as blood, semen and vaginal fluids, but not saliva.
Detailed explanation-2: -HIV is not spread by: Air or water. Mosquitoes, ticks, or other insects. Saliva, tears, sweat, feces, or urine that is not mixed with the blood of a person with HIV.
Detailed explanation-3: -Only 1% to 5% of patients’ saliva contains infectious HIV although they all carry virus in their blood. At other mucosal surfaces (vaginal and seminal fluids), the percentage of patients shedding infectious HIV is much higher (approximately 20%).
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