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Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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HIV attacks your body's immune system and destroys your white blood cells. With a weakened immune system, you become more prone to infections and diseases.

HIV spreads when you have:

  • Unprotected sex with an infected person who is not on treatment and has a large amount of HIV particles in their body, and being in contact with infected bodily fluids (e.g. semen)
  • Transfusion of infected blood
  • Contact with infected blood through the sharing of piercing instruments (e.g. needles)
  • Mother-to-child during pregnancy and via breastfeeding

Read on to find out about the symptoms and how you can protect yourself against HIV.

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2022/03/28
2024/04/12
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