May 17, 2021 · HIV passes between people through blood and certain other body fluids, including semen, pre-seminal fluid, rectal fluids, vaginal fluids, and breast milk. For transmission to occur, HIV …

May 17, 2021 · NICHD is one of many federal agencies and NIH institutes working to understand HIV. NICHD's research focuses on the biology, prevention, and treatment of HIV/AIDS in infants, children, …

May 17, 2021 · What are the treatments for HIV? HIV drugs keep the virus from multiplying in the body, which benefits the person with HIV and prevents transmission of the virus to others.

Anyone can get HIV, but certain groups of people are more likely to get it because of certain factors, like engaging in risk behaviors.

Dec 22, 2015 · HIV/AIDS HIV, human immunodeficiency virus, 7 is the virus that causes AIDS. Destroys the body's immune system by killing the blood cells that fight infection. Once HIV destroys a …

Dec 1, 2016 · There is no evidence that HIV is spread by: Contact with saliva, tears, or sweat Shaking hands Hugging Sharing food utensils Sharing linens, like towels and bedding Swimming in the same …

May 27, 2016 · Approximately 20 different infections are known to be transmitted through sexual contact. Although NICHD does study STIs, their prevention, and their effects on pregnancy and long …

Dec 30, 2020 · Hepatitis C virus (HCV). CDC offers more information about HCV. HIV/AIDS. HIV can be passed from mother to infant during pregnancy before birth, at the time of delivery, or after birth …

STDs, also known as sexually transmitted infections (STIs), are typically caused by bacteria or viruses and are passed from person to person during sexual contact with the penis, vagina, anus, or mouth. …

Nov 29, 2016 · Some infections—such as Zika, gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and syphilis—can pass to the fetus during pregnancy or to the infant during delivery, causing short- and long-term health …