HIV– what you need to know - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
HIV– what you need to know - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
HIV– what you need to know - NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde
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HAI0316_<strong>NHS</strong> HIV leaflet:La<strong>you</strong>t 1 25/6/09 10:39 Page 6<br />
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HOW CAN A PERSON GET HIV?<br />
– HIV is an infection found in blood, breast milk,<br />
semen <strong>and</strong> vaginal fluid. You can only get HIV<br />
from someone who already has the virus,<br />
but only if the virus gets in<strong>to</strong> <strong>you</strong>r bloodstream.<br />
HIV CAN GET INTO YOUR BLOODSTREAM<br />
IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:<br />
– Direct blood <strong>to</strong> blood contact.<br />
– Through having unprotected sex.<br />
– From an infected mother <strong>to</strong> her child,<br />
at delivery or from breastfeeding.<br />
YOU CANNOT GET HIV FROM:<br />
– Sharing food with someone who has HIV.<br />
– Sharing cooking or eating utensils with someone<br />
who has HIV.<br />
– Kissing someone with HIV.<br />
– Shaking h<strong>and</strong>s or hugging someone with HIV.<br />
– Using the same <strong>to</strong>ilet as someone who has HIV.
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