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  2. HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia

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    Three misconceptions are that AIDS can spread through casual contact, that sexual intercourse with a virgin will cure AIDS, [302] [303] [304] and that HIV can infect only gay men and drug users. [ 305 ] [ 306 ] In 2014, some among the British public wrongly thought one could get HIV from kissing (16%), sharing a glass (5%), spitting (16%), a ...

  3. Pathogen transmission - Wikipedia

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    An infectious disease agent can be transmitted in two ways: as horizontal disease agent transmission from one individual to another in the same generation (peers in the same age group) [3] by either direct contact (licking, touching, biting), or indirect contact through air – cough or sneeze (vectors or fomites that allow the transmission of the agent causing the disease without physical ...

  4. HIV - Wikipedia

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    Two types of HIV have been characterized: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 is the virus that was initially discovered and termed both lymphadenopathy associated virus (LAV) and human T-lymphotropic virus 3 (HTLV-III). HIV-1 is more virulent and more infective than HIV-2, [20] and is the cause of the majority of HIV infections globally. The lower ...

  5. 6 Ways People Who Inject Drugs Can Avoid HIV and ... - AOL

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    Fortunately, the teenager hadn't contracted HIV, and medication cured his hepatitis C infection, Malvestutto says. 6 Ways People Who Inject Drugs Can Avoid HIV and Hepatitis C Infections Skip to ...

  6. Human pathogen - Wikipedia

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    A human pathogen is a pathogen (microbe or microorganism such as a virus, bacterium, prion, or fungus) that causes disease in humans.. The human physiological defense against common pathogens (such as Pneumocystis) is mainly the responsibility of the immune system with help by some of the body's normal microbiota.

  7. Airborne transmission - Wikipedia

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    It is intended to be posted outside rooms of patients with an infection that can spread through airborne transmission. [1] Video explainer on reducing airborne pathogen transmission indoors Airborne transmission or aerosol transmission is transmission of an infectious disease through small particles suspended in the air. [ 2 ]

  8. Gonorrhea - Wikipedia

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    The bacterium that causes gonorrhea can spread through the bloodstream and infect other parts of the body, including the joints. Fever, rash, skin sores, joint pain, swelling and stiffness are possible results. Increased risk of HIV/AIDS.

  9. Trichomoniasis - Wikipedia

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    [1] [2] Having trichomoniasis increases the risk of getting HIV/AIDS. [1] It may also cause complications during pregnancy. [1] Trichomoniasis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI) most often spread by vaginal, oral, or anal sex. [1] It can also spread through genital touching (manual sex). [1]

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