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

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Responses

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.

1 answer

The most likely cause of Dominic contracting HIV would be:

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

HIV is primarily transmitted through direct contact with infected bodily fluids, such as blood, which can occur when sharing needles. The other options listed do not represent common transmission methods for HIV.