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VIRUS AND BACTERIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
HIV is a virus that can be spread through sexual contact with an infected person or contact with infected bodily fluids. What type of transmission is involved in this situation?
A
Direct Contact
B
Indirect Contact
C
Airborne Transmission
D
Foodborne Transmission
E
Vector-Borne Transmission
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -You can only get HIV by coming into direct contact with certain body fluids from a person with HIV who has a detectable viral load. These fluids are: Blood. Semen (cum) and pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum)

Detailed explanation-2: -HIV can be transmitted via the exchange of a variety of body fluids from infected people, such as blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal secretions. HIV can also be transmitted from a mother to her child during pregnancy and delivery.

Detailed explanation-3: -HIV is transmitted through seminal and vaginal fluids, including menstrual fluids. The virus can enter the body through the bloodstream or by passing through delicate mucous membranes, such as inside the vagina, rectum or urethra.

Detailed explanation-4: -This rare transmission can occur through contact between broken skin, wounds, or mucous membranes and blood or body fluids from a person who has HIV. There is no risk of transmission through unbroken skin. There are no documented cases of HIV being transmitted through spitting as HIV is not transmitted through saliva.

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