World AIDS Day Is December 1
Are you at risk of HIV? Do you know how HIV is spread?
The virus can be found in the blood, semen and vaginal fluids of a person who is infected with HIV. Having unprotected sex, especially anal and vaginal intercourse, can put you at risk.
Sharing needles with an HIV positive drug user can also transmit the virus. A mother who is HIV-positive can transmit it to her baby during pregnancy,