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hiv transmission questions
hello everyone.
I am come from china,I have some questions,and that confused me.
in this,I learned hiv can not live outside the host,so tattoo ,tooth extraction,share shave knife can not transmit hiv,but in my country,many doctors says that have risk.yet french kiss has risk too.
in medhelp :
hiv is transmitted through...
unprotected vaginal/anal intercourse
sharing iv drug works
mother to child .
why have so many differences?
thanks a lot .sorry my english is poor.
I am come from china,I have some questions,and that confused me.
in this,I learned hiv can not live outside the host,so tattoo ,tooth extraction,share shave knife can not transmit hiv,but in my country,many doctors says that have risk.yet french kiss has risk too.
in medhelp :
hiv is transmitted through...
unprotected vaginal/anal intercourse
sharing iv drug works
mother to child .
why have so many differences?
thanks a lot .sorry my english is poor.
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Condoms are the most effective way to prevent HIV and STDs.
PrEP is used by people with high risk to prevent HIV infection.
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Can you get HIV from casual contact, like hugging?
Frequency of HIV testing depends on your risk.
Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) may help prevent HIV infection.
Tatoo doesn't pose HIV risk because HIV virus becomes inactive/uninfectious immediately when it's exposed to the air.