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Only one of the following four ways through which AIDS can spread?

  • Infected needles and syringes

  • Through mosquito bites

  • Looking after AIDS patient

  • Shaking hands, coughing, sneezing, hugging

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Infected needles and syringes

There are three main router for transmission of HIV, ie, AIDS virus. These are through sexual intercourse, transmission through blood transfusion, blood products, contaminated equipments, and from mother to baby. Infected needles and syringes (ie, equipments) are most efficient method of HIV infection.

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