Q: How do people get HIV?

Senga 4 mins ago

A person gets HIV when an infected person's body fluids (blood, semen, fluids from the vagina, or breast milk) enter his or her bloodstream. The virus can enter the blood through linings in the mouth, anus, or sex organs (the penis and vagina), or through broken skin.

Both men and women can spread HIV. A person with HIV can feel okay and still transmit the virus to others. Pregnant women with HIV also can pass the virus to their babies.

Common ways people get HIV include; sharing a needle to take drugs, having unprotected sex with an infected person

You cannot get HIV from touching or hugging someone who has HIV/AIDS, public bathrooms or swimming pools, sharing cups, utensils, or telephones with someone who has HIV/AIDS and bug bites

18 Comments

  1. atuheriize hanington Hans

    one can get HIV through having unprotected sex with an infected person .
    one can get HIV through sharing sharp objects with an infected person .

  2. Fahima

    How can i be able to talk to someone for something personal through this app please?

  3. Phionah Natukunda . peer educator ,Homia

    one can get HIV positive through unprotected sex.
    through breast feeding children.
    through sharing sharp objects like needles,

  4. Agrippa

    is it real in this millennium for one to be ignorant about this? alright perhaps through WhatsApp??

  5. Agrippa

    is it real in this millennium for one to be ignorant about this? alright perhaps through WhatsApp??

  6. Allan

    Aids is caused when an infected person with HIV contacts with a negative person and he or she has a wound because its spread through blood not kissing.You can kiss an infected person without a wound in their mouth and you remain negative same applies to having sexual intercourse.

  7. gerald turyamureeba

    u can get it through using shap objects ,praying sex with infected person and even giving birth.

  8. nakasagga saubah

    after reading through som comments, I have realized that some pipo mistakenly refer to HIV as AIDS,,, I also used to think like that but after attending the RAHU peer educators academy,, tht changed.. One can have HIV n not AIDS bcz HIV z jhus a virus tht weakens the body thereby exposing it to various disease hence leading to AIDS.. But once one get appropriate treatement,diet,love,care n a supportive family,, one can live HIV positive n still not hv AIDS

  9. nakasagga saubah

    after reading through som comments, I have realized that some pipo mistakenly refer to HIV as AIDS,,, I also used to think like that but after attending the RAHU peer educators academy,, tht changed.. One can have HIV n not AIDS bcz HIV z jhus a virus tht weakens the body thereby exposing it to various disease hence leading to AIDS.. But once one get appropriate treatement,diet,love,care n a supportive family,, one can live HIV positive n still not hv AIDS

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