·                    some sort of barrier

·                    Sharing of needles if you are a drug user

·                    The virus may also be transmitted through blood products that you may receive in transfusions

·                    A rare type of contraction is through organ or tissue donation

·                    Dental instruments or surgical equipment

 

Here are the ways that HIV is not transmitted:

·                    Normal human contact such as hugging or shaking someone’s hands

·                    Contact with the sweat or tears of an infected person

·                    Sharing food and utensils

·                    Bedding or towels

·                    Enjoying the pool together

·                    Using the same telephone

·                    Sitting on a toilet seat that an infected person also has also sat on

·                    By a mosquitoes bite

·                    Through donating blood

 

What are the complications of HIV – this infection severely weakens your immune system, which will leave you at an increased risk to contracting a number of other infections. With a suppressed immune system, you may also be susceptible to certain types of cancers. There are new drugs developed all the time, which are helping those infected with HIV/AIDS and research will not stop in this area.

 

Bacterial infections:

·                    The most common type of bacterial infection is bacterial pneumonia. This may develop after you have had a cold or completely on its own.

·                    Tuberculosis (TB): This is one of the leading causes of death in those infected with the HIV/AIDS virus.

 

Viral infections:

·                    Cytomegalovirus (CMV) – This herpes virus is quite common and is transmitted through bodily fluids. For those who have the HIV/AIDS virus this infection can cause eye problems and damage to your digestive tract, lungs, and other organs. If this infection is not treated, it can lead to blindness.

·                    Viral Hepatitis – this is an infection of the liver. There are different types of hepatitis: A, B, and C. Hepatitis B and C can lead to chronic infection and can have long-term complications. If you are infected with HIV/AIDS, it is possible that you build up toxins in your liver from your medications. Hepatitis A can be contracted from contaminated food and water.

 

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