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Alert! These factors can increase your risk for HIV

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Written By: Juhi Kumari | Published : January 19, 2019, 4:35 PM

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HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) impacts your immune system which acts as your body guard fighting infections and diseases. And, when this virus succeeds destroying your immune system, you will soon be affected with a deadly disease known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). According to different statistics, IV/ AIDS has killed more than 25 million people in the past 3 decades. And currently, approximately 34 million people are living with HIV infection. It is advisable to prevent the cause of an infection or disease rather than looking for its treatment options. To prevent HIV, you firstly need to know about factors increasing its risks. This is because lack of knowledge about risk factors and transmission of HIV is one of the main reasons why HIV/AIDS is so widespread today. Forget about people living in remote areas or those who are illiterate because educated population also seem equally illiterate when it comes to HIV. Therefore, here we help you with the risk factors of HIV to stay away from it.

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Unprotected Sex

Having unprotected sex: HIV circulates throughout the body via the blood stream. Also, it is present in sexual fluids known as semen and vaginal secretions. This makes sexual contact risky. Therefore, if your partner is suffering from HIV infection or even if you are hitting the bed with an unknown person, use protection. This will help you stay away from the infection. Notably, whether it is vaginal, oral or anal intercourse, HIV can be transmitted through all these ways.  Also Read - Why Should Preventive Healthcare Be Part of Every Family's Long-Term Plan?

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Syringes And Needles

Contaminated syringes and needles: As HIV can transmit through blood, use of unsterilised syringes makes people susceptible to the infection. A WHO report suggests that approximately 5 percent of HIV infections took place due to unsafe injection practices in the year 2002.

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Breastfeeding

Mother-to-child HIV risk: A HIV infected mother can be a bigger risk factor of transmitting that infection to her child through breast-feeding.

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