The HIV virus is found mainly in blood and semen or vaginal fluid of infected people. When entering this highly virus-containing body fluids into the bloodstream of another person, the infection can be passed.
routes of infection:
- unprotected sexual intercourse (vaginal, anal and oral sex),
- the sharing of syringes by infected drug users,
- for needle stick injuries in the OR,
- transferring infected the child by the mother during pregnancy, at birth or through breast feeding,
- through open wounds and skin lesions,
- through blood products and blood transfusions and
- through organ transplants
Note
Infection through kissing (if there is no breach of the gums), tears, saliva, sweat, urine and feces is considered very unlikely. In contrast, however, the risk of infection immediately after HIV infection is greatest.
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