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Question
AIDS is caused by HIV. Among the following, which one is not a mode of transmission of HIV?
Options
Transfusion of contaminated blood
Sharing the infected needles
Shaking hands with infected persons
Sexual contact with infected persons
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Solution
Shaking hands with infected persons
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