Monday, March 28, 2011

IS IT A RISK?

IS IT A RISK?


Remember that for someone to be infected with HIV, three things must all be present. They can be summed up as source, quantity and route:
  • source: HIV can only by transmitted in certain body fluids of someone with HIV
  • quantity: only blood, seminal fluid, vaginal fluids and breast milk of someone with HIV contain enough HIV to infect another person
  • route: there has to be a route for the HIV into the blood stream in order for a person to become infected


If you are worried that you could have been at risk or you are not sure whether a particular activity is risky, you could talk it through with someone on a Helpline. There are phone numbers at the end of this booklet.

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