HIV/AIDS is transmitted through...

Though unprotected sex (not using condoms) 68%
Sharing of needles among intravenous drug users 49%
By an infected mother to her infant either before or during birth 20%
Blood infection 11%
Blood transfusion 7%
Living with someone who has HIV/AIDS 7%
Being bitten by a mosquito that has bitten someone with HIV/AIDS 6%
Kissing someone with HIV/AIDS 5%
Sharing food with someone with HIV/AIDS 4%
Touching someone with HIV/AIDS 4%
Others 14%
Don't know 10%
Don't know 10%
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