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What other way is AIDS contracted other then Sex?

My sister recently moved in, she is has AIDS. my husband is concerned that we and our kids can contract it.  He is currently doing his CEU hours and HIV explains that  we can contract it  by sneezing, coughing, muscus. Any body fluids will can live 24 hours on a surface and without knowing if we touch it we can get it.  Is this true and How can we prevent it?
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1192849 tn?1264795535
PLEASE DO MORE RESEARCH CUZ UR FACTS IS NOT CORRECT..IF U R SO CONCERN ABOUT UR FAMILY BEING INFECTED, HAVE A CHAT WITH UR SISTER AND LET HER KNOW THAT U ARE SCARED EVEN THOUGHT UR FAMILY ARE NOT SO MUCH AT RISK INTERMS OF SEXUAL CONTACT OR SHARING NEEDLE.
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186166 tn?1385259382
dont bring up these old posts please...you are talking to someone from JUNE
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I know you were worried but shame on you....Read more...thats what Google is for.
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There was not one thing that you posted that was correct, so move on.
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You CAN NOT contract it by sneezing, coughing, muscus. Never ever... Only ways of transmission:

- Unprotected anal and vaginal sex,
- Sharing needles,
- From mom to baby (at birth).

You and your children can safely touch your sister.
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