What are some preventive methods specific to HIV? Check all that apply.

HIV can be transmitted through shared needles and through sexual fluids, so avoiding needle sharing and consistently using condoms reduce risk. HIV can also pass from a parent to an infant through breastfeeding or around childbirth. Avoiding breastfeeding when infected and taking antiretroviral medicines during pregnancy and before delivery can reduce transmission to the infant.

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