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What Activities are Riskiest?

From , former About.com Guide

Updated June 24, 2007

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HIV can be transmitted from person to person in many different ways. But which activities are the riskiest? Which activities carry the highest risk of HIV infection? Here are the most risky:
  1. Sharing needles to inject drugs

  2. Receptive Anal Intercourse

  3. Vaginal Intercourse

Source:
AIDS Infonet; "How Risky is It?; October 25, 2005.

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