Routes of HIV transmission

Written by Xiong Hong Hai
Infectious Disease
Updated on January 05, 2025
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According to epidemiological surveys of AIDS, the main mode of transmission is actually through sexual contact, which accounts for 90% of all transmission methods. Besides sexual transmission, it can also spread through blood transmission and mother-to-child transmission. Blood transmission mainly refers to needle stick injuries, intravenous drug use, and there are also risks involved with eyebrow tattooing, ear piercing, and tattooing. If pregnant women with AIDS do not receive proper intervention, the virus can easily be transmitted to the newborn, and this is the concept of mother-to-child transmission.

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What medicine to take for AIDS?

After contracting AIDS, the medication we generally take primarily targets HIV, but this medication does not kill the HIV virus. It only prevents the replication or reproduction of HIV in our bodies. In addition, we might take some immune-modulating drugs, as well as other medications for symptomatic treatment, anti-cancer drugs, and also some traditional Chinese medicines, among others.

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What are the symptoms of AIDS?

The primary symptoms of AIDS are mainly due to immunodeficiency and opportunistic infections caused by a weakened immune system. During the acute phase of AIDS, the virus replicates in large numbers, leading to immune damage and disorder. In the acute phase, symptoms such as rashes, fever, sore throat, weight loss, and diarrhea are common. During the symptomatic phase, symptoms like unexplained fever, diarrhea, chest tightness, coughing, phlegm, and numerous white secretions on the oral tongue are commonly observed.

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How many HIV/AIDS cases are there in China?

According to epidemiological surveys from 2017, there are approximately 1.25 million HIV-infected individuals in our country. The annual number of new HIV infections is on the rise each year. Among the transmission routes of HIV, sexual transmission now accounts for 90% of all routes. In women, the main mode of HIV transmission is through men. Among male HIV carriers, about 70%-80% are infected through homosexual activities.

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Is AIDS fatal?

Most AIDS patients will die from AIDS, but due to differences in our living conditions, living environment, mental state, treatment plans, and treatment conditions, there are a few people who may just be carriers of AIDS for life without progressing to the AIDS stage. Such people might die from their normal life expectancy rather than from AIDS, which is possible.

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Is the HIV test paper accurate?

The test papers for AIDS, whether domestically produced or imported, have an accuracy rate exceeding 90%, with some even reaching 95% to 97% or more. As for the accuracy of these results, the key depends on two factors: first, whether the testing method you use is accurate, and second, whether the testing is conducted after the window period has passed.