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Does social distancing prevent the spread of viruses?
I'm not only talking about the virus that causes COVID-19, but viruses in general. Can social distancing prevent viruses such as HIV? If someone was infected with HIV, then would it be logical to say that social distancing prevents the spread of HIV, as well as other types of viruses? I'm asking this because even before COVID-19 hit, HIV was--and still is--an ongoing pandemic, but we really never had to do some drastic measures like social distancing.
4 Answers
- 1 month ago
Because of the way covid is spread, through droplets that can project up to 6 ft when some one coughs or sneezes., or even talks.
HIV isn't spread the same way that covid is. HIV is spread through body fluids like semen and vaginal fluids, and blood. Blood and body fluids like vaginal fluids or semen don't spread like water droplets from some one's saliva. In order to reduce the chances of HIV from being spread condoms should be used when having sex, also sharing of needles should be avoided.
Proper protective equipment should be worn and other preventative measures should be taken, when dealing with a person infected by HIV or covid 19.
- 1 month ago
Social distancing helps prevent COVID-19 because it is transmissible through respiratory droplets, which can travel about 6ft, which is the reason for social distancing. HIV is transmitted through very specific bodily fluids (semen, vaginal fluids, blood, breast milk), but HIV is not transmissible through saliva, and therefore respiratory droplets are not a concern for the transmission of HIV. Social distancing will not protect you from HIV, as there is no risk of contracting it unless you are participating in something where you may interact with the specific transmissible bodily fluids listed before with somebody who has HIV (such as having sex).
