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Dominic has contracted HIV. What was MOST likely the cause of this virus?

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He inhaled droplets from a close friend’s sneeze.

He inhaled droplets from a close friend’s sneeze.

He didn’t thoroughly wash his hands after using the restroom.

He didn’t thoroughly wash his hands after using the restroom.

He shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with a friend.

He shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with a friend.

He consumed food that wasn’t cooked to a safe temperature.

He consumed food that wasn’t cooked to a safe temperature.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
He shared a dirty needle when injecting drugs with a friend.

Explanation: HIV is transmitted through infected blood, semen, vaginal fluids, rectal fluids, and breast milk. Sharing needles exposes blood directly and is a common transmission route. It is not spread by sneezing, casual contact, unwashed hands, or eating contaminated food.