HIV

HIV may attack anyone, but it all depends on the ability of the person to fight it off and keep it from spreading into cells and organs. The virus is said to progress when the antiretroviral therapy (ART) that prevents the growth of HIV is absent. HIV can also spread from person to person, and it can be spread in many ways, including:

Sexual Transmission
Engaging in sexual activity with an HIV positive person can lead to the individual also getting infected. Body fluids such as vaginal or rectal fluids, oral mucous membranes, etc. can carry the HIV virus and result in transmission of the virus to other people as well.

Blood Transmission
The use of HIV infected needles or sharing of needles for drugs or any other purpose with an HIV-positive individual may result in transmission of HIV.

Perinatal Transmission
A mother may also transmit HIV to her child during pregnancy, childbirth or even through breast milk.