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HIV Risk Factors
Dr. Sharath Kumar C0MBBS, M.Sc, Ph.D, FPSM, DRM, DMRD, DGLS, C.Sc, DYN, FECSM ( Europe ), FCGPSexologist
HIV risk factors:
The following people are most at risk of HIV infection:
• people who have unprotected vaginal or anal sex
• people who have sex with many partners, thereby increasing the chance that they will encounter a partner who is hiv infected
• people who share needles (for example for intravenous drug use, tattooing or body piercing)
• babies of mothers who are HIV infected
• people who have another sti, especially stis that cause open sores or ulcers such as herpes, chancroid or syphilis
• haemophiliacs and other people who frequently receive blood products
• health care workers, where precautions are neglected or fail (for example through not wearing gloves or accidental needle injuries).