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Chapter Ten
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HIV and AIDS

AIDS is the short form of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

AIDS is caused by a virus called Human Immunodeficiency Virus
(or HIV). HIV lives in human body fluids such as in the blood.
In this chapter, you will learn how HIV/AIDS is transmitted and
how it can be prevented.

Transmission of HIV/AIDS

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted from an infected person to
another through a direct contact of body fluids. HIV/AIDS can

be transmitted in the following ways.

(a) Sharing sharp objects

Sharing sharp objects with an infected person can transmit
HIV/AIDS. Examples of sharp objects are needles, razor blades,
pins, and pairs of scissors.

Figure 1 Sharp objects

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