Question

HIV can be transmitted by:

• A. Infected mother to baby during pregnancy
• B. Infected mother to baby during breastfeeding
• C. Casual physical contact like handshakes
• D. Using razor of an infected person

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A Infected mother to baby during pregnancy
B Infected mother to baby during breastfeeding
D Using razor of an infected person

AIDS can spread from an infected mother to baby during pregnancy or breastfeeding. It can also spread through blood transfusion with the infected person. E.g., use of contaminated needles or syringes for injecting vaccines or use of contaminated razors can transmit the disease through cuts.