Transmission SIDA4

The AIDS virus is found in blood, semen, vaginal fluid and breast milk.

The transmission of the AIDS virus is one of 3 modes.

The sexually

This is the most common mode of infection and the most common (especially in the gay population). The virus is usually transmitted through unprotected sexual intercourse and each with an infected person can transmit the disease.

For sex with oral contact, there are 0.005% risk of transmission to sexual intercourse and anal type, transmission probability is 0.3% (source: AIDS-info service).

However, there is transmission, mucous membranes should be sensitive to facilitate HIV infection. Sexually transmitted diseases are the most frequent causes weakening of vaginal mucosa.

The bloodstream

Contamination can be done by:

- Blood transfusion

- Use of contaminated needles (syringe exchange among drug users, razors, tattoos ...)

- Transmission by contact with an open blood of an infected wound.

Transmission from mother to child

This mode of transmission may occur at the time of delivery, the baby upon contact with vaginal fluid or breastfeeding (through breast milk).