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However this association with the needle and drug has also lead to a few membersbelieving that that it can also be spread through blood donation as well as bloodtransfusion.“derma darah kepada orang, orang itu pun kena.”(“Donate blood to others. The recipient can be infected too”)Mother to child transmission was also named.(Urban, Malay, Male)“Kelahiran, kalau katalah emak kepada bayi”(“birth, if say from mother to baby”)(Urban, Indian, Male)A few of the members were of the thought that it can spread through crockery “bekasmakan” as well as food. This is because they think that it can spread through saliva aswell as the fact that food can be contaminated with blood of the infected person.“Bekas makanan. Tulah….yang saya fahamlah.”(“Food container that….as I understand”)(Rural, Malay, Male)Treatment/cure for HIV/AIDSAll members of the community were aware of the fact that there is no cure forHIV/AIDS. It is also this fact that makes people fearful of coming into contact withPLHIVs. There were also aware that when infected we are treated in hospitals. Somebelieve that they are isolated from others but others simply did not know.“Saya, yang saya dengar, saya belum pernah dengar lah, tapi sayapernah terbaca di akhbar mengatakan kerajaan amerika syarikat masihlagi membuat research nak cari formula untuk ubat HIV ini, tapi masihbelum lagi lah.”(“I as I have heard, I have never heard, but I have read in the papers thatthe American government is still researching to find a formula for HIVdrug, but not yet”)(Urban, Malay, Female)“Entah. Saya tak pernah dengar pulak ada wad lain”.(“Don’t know. I have never heard of a separate ward”)(Urban, Malay, Female)88