AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus HIV The transmission of HIV infection generally o...........

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). The transmission of HIV infection generally occurs through

eating contaminated food and water

transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products

inhaling polluted air

shaking hand with infected person

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AIDS is caused by the Human Immuno deficiency Virus (HIV), a member of a group of viruses called retrovirus, which have an envelope enclosing the RNA genome. Transmission of HIVinfection generally occurs by (a) sexual contact with infected person, (b) by transfusion of contaminated blood and blood products, (c) by sharing infected needles as in the case of intravenous drug abusers and (d) from infected mother to her child through placenta.