Medical Emergencies · single question
HIV can be transmitted through all of the following EXCEPT:
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Correct answer: D. Contact with contaminated fomites (inanimate objects)
- A. Incorrect — breastmilk IS a route for mother-to-child transmission.
- B. Incorrect — blood IS a transmission route.
- C. Incorrect — sexual intercourse IS the most common transmission route.
- D. Correct. FOMITES are NOT a route of HIV transmission. HIV is a fragile virus that does not survive on inanimate surfaces. It requires direct contact with infected body fluids (blood, semen, vaginal secretions, breast milk). You CANNOT get HIV from toilet seats, doorknobs, or other objects.
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