How easily is the virus transmitted?
A. Having contact with infected fluids from an HIV-positive person doesn’t always mean you will become infected yourself. Whether or not you get infected depends on three things: 1. The amount of HIV that gets in (its not just how much someone comes people have more virus in their semen, vaginal secretion, or blood at different times). 2. The concentration of HIV (Viral Load). 3. The ease with which the fluid can get into the bloodstream. The membranes of the rectum, for example, pass the virus into the bloodstream more easily than the membranes of the mouth.
