What are the main transmission routes of AIDS?
Disease description:
I'm worried about contracting HIV infection. What are the main transmission routes of HIV?
Doctor's answer (1)
Dr. Yang Ziqi
AIDS, medically known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, is a severe infectious disease. It is mainly transmitted through three routes:
1. Sexual transmission: Sexual contact is the most common mode of transmission, including sexual activities between heterosexual and homosexual partners.
2. Bloodborne transmission: This includes receiving blood or blood products contaminated with HIV, and sharing needles contaminated with HIV among intravenous drug users. In addition, inadequate sterilization of instruments during medical aesthetic procedures such as tattooing and ear piercing may also lead to transmission.
3. Mother-to-child transmission: Women infected with HIV can transmit the virus to their infants during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding.
Prevention of AIDS centers on avoiding high-risk behaviors, such as correct use of condoms, not sharing needles, ensuring hygiene and safety during medical procedures, and timely treatment for HIV-positive pregnant women to reduce the risk of mother-to-child transmission.
