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NO, ducks cant get HIV. HIV is only spread in humans and a virus similar is in monkeys. The virus can't be spread in ducks.
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Can bats carry HIV?
Bats don't carry HIV; but they do carry rabies.
Is blood the only body fluid that carry pathogens?
No. For instance, HIV can be spread by blood, semen, vaginal secretions, and breast milk.
If someone with HIV scratches you in your eye and draws your blood and they have dried blood sweat or saliva on their fingernails can you become infected?
The way that an HIV infection occurs is through a fluid-blood contact. If the HIV-infected person had none of their blood on their fingernail, your chances of infection are zero. Fluids that carry a high titer of HIV include blood, semen, vaginal fluids and breast milk. Fluids of the nervous system and joints also contain a high concentration of HIV, but t is very unlikely to come in contact with these fluids outside of the health care industry. HIV is transmitted thru warm blood to blood contact with someone who has the HIV virus thats it there is no other way.
How many different bodily fluids can carry HIV?
The body fluids that carry enough concentration to infect a person with HIV are: blood, all genital secretions, breast milk, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and synovial fluid. Sweat, tears, urine, and saliva do not have the concentration of HIV to cause an infection.
Why is bad to have anti-HIV and HIV in our blood?
It is bad to have anti-HIV and HIV in your blood because it weakens your immune system.
Can blood resist to get HIV infection?
.....I have no idea why would you ask this question....HIV transmit because of blood transfusion or blood contact. There is no blood that can resist HIV infection...In fact blood is the best way to get HIV infection. If you are exposed to blood contaminated with HIV...Do get an early check up.
Is hiv blood borne?
Yes, HIV is a blood-borne pathogen.
If a HIV guy bites a normal person will he get HIV?
if the HIV person's blood gets into an another person's blood, then the other person can get HIV.
Is blood group and HIV is different?
yes it is, hiv is a disease. blood group is your type of blood.
If there's no HIV in the blood could you still be infected and what if you had contact with blood that's not infected with HIV?
In order to contract HIV from blood, it must be infected with the virus. Otherwise, you will not contract HIV.
Does there need to be a lot of blood to get HIV?
No there does not need to be a lot of blood to transmit HIV.
If you swallow blood will you get HIV?
If you swallow alittle blood will you get HIV
