How Do You Get HIV? HIV is found in specific human body fluids. - TopicsExpress



          

How Do You Get HIV? HIV is found in specific human body fluids. If any of those fluids enter your body, you can become infected with HIV. Which Body Fluids Contain HIV? HIV lives and reproduces in blood and other body fluids. We know that the following fluids can contain high levels of HIV: Blood Semen (cum) Pre-seminal fluid (pre-cum) Breast milk Vaginal fluids Rectal (anal) mucous Other body fluids and waste products—like feces, nasal fluid, saliva, sweat, tears, urine, or vomit—don’t contain enough HIV to infect you, unless they have blood mixed in them and you have significant and direct contact with them. For more information, see CDC’s HIV Transmission: Which Body Fluids Transmit HIV? Healthcare workers may be exposed to some other body fluids with high concentrations of HIV, including:
Posted on: Wed, 05 Jun 2013 19:53:36 +0000

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