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                                Figure 4:  Objects that can spread HIV

              (b)  Receiving  blood  from an infected person  during  blood

                   transfusion. Blood must be tested to make sure it is HIV-
                   free before transfusion. Figure 5 shows a patient receiving
                   blood.





























                          Figure 5: A patient receiving blood in hospital ward


              (c)  From a mother to a child. A baby can get HIV from an HIV-
                   positive  mother, especially  during  childbirth. A baby can
                   also get HIV from the mother while breastfeeding.




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