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HIV is not transmitted by handshakes or other casual non-sexual contact, coughing or sneezing, or by blood-sucking insects such as mosquitoes.
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HIV is not transmitted by handshakes, coughing, sneezing, or other casual non-sexual contact. There is currently no evidence that HIV can be transmitted through bloodsucking insects such as mosquitoes.
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HIV is not transmitted by handshakes or other casual non-sexual contact, coughing or.
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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient). Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost or depleted blood components, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body ' s tissues.
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Transfusion therapy refers to the process of administering whole blood or blood components to a patient through an intravenous (IV) needle or catheter placed in a patient ' s vein. Blood and blood products may be autologous (comprised of the patient ' s own blood), homologous (blood donated from another person), or synthetic (blood products developed in a laboratory).
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Transfusion is the process of transferring whole blood or blood components from a donor to a recipient. Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost blood, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body ' s tissues.
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The process of transferring whole blood or blood components from one person (donor) to another (recipient). Purpose Transfusions are given to restore lost blood, to improve clotting time, and to improve the ability of the blood to deliver oxygen to the body ' s tissues.
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Drug abuse is the use of illicit drugs, or the abuse of prescription or over-the-counter drugs. The abuse of legitimate drugs (prescription or over-the-counter) can be done by using the drugsin a manner or in quantities other than directed, or for purposes other than legitimate purposes. See also drug abuse first aid and drug abuse and dependence .
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Safe sex means taking precautions during sex that can keep you from getting a sexually transmitted disease (STD), or from giving an STD to your partner. These diseases include genital herpes, genital warts, HIV, Chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, hepatitis B and C, and others.
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