'Stoning Mary' written 2005. Statistics. The UK government is failing on HIV Socialvoices on MSN News UK. South African National government. HIV and AIDS. HIV is a virus most commonly caught by having sex without a condom.
It can also be passed on by sharing infected needles and other injecting equipment, and from an HIV-positive mother to her child during pregnancy, birth and breastfeeding. HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus. HIV and AIDS - Causes. In the UK, most cases of HIV are caused by having sex without a condom with a person who has HIV.
A person with HIV can pass the virus to others whether or not they have any symptoms. People with HIV are more infectious in the weeks following infection. HIV treatment significantly reduces the risk of someone with HIV passing it on. HIV & AIDS symptoms.