Right now, there is no cure for HIV or AIDS. Slowing the spread of the disease is currently the only way we have of controlling it. The disease is spread in several ways: Through sexual contact with an infected person Sharing needles with an infected person Through transfusions of infected blood or blood clotting factors, or receipt of infected organs While pregnant, during childbirth, or by breast-feeding Since 1985, the risk of contracting HIV or AIDS through blood transfusions or organ donation has become very low. Many countries screen blood for HIV antibodies before using it. The disease is NOT … Continue reading →