Facts About HIV Transmission

HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, attacks the body’s immune system causing it to weaken and become vulnerable to infections that can lead to a diagnosis of acquired immune deficiency syndrome or AIDS.

HIV is transmitted mainly through sexual contact and sharing contaminated needles, but also may be spread by contact with infected blood and body fluids. HIV is NOT transmitted indirectly by touching or working around people who are HIV-positive.

For more information about HIV transmission, please take a look at HIN’s publication Responding to AIDS, also available in Spanish.

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