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How HIV and hepatitis C are transmitted

HIV Transmission

How HIV is transmitted

From exposure to infection: The biology of HIV transmission from Prevention in Focus, CATIE’s online prevention resource
HIV and the female genital tract – what does it mean for HIV prevention? from Prevention in Focus
Putting a number on it: The risk from an exposure to HIV from Prevention in Focus
Certainly uncertain: Challenges in communicating HIV risk from Prevention in Focus

Websites

HIV Risk Reduction Tool – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
The Sex You Want – Ontario Gay Men’s Sexual Health Alliance
Know Your Risk – Health Initiative for Men (HIM)

Hepatitis C Transmission

How hepatitis C is transmitted

Hepatitis C key messages - Blood to blood
Hepatitis C versus the immune system: the biology of hepatitis C transmission from Prevention in Focus, CATIE’s online prevention resource
How hepatitis C transmission happens
Risks, realities and responses: Hepatitis C re-infection among people who inject drugs and HIV-positive MSM from Prevention in Focus

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