Is it acceptable to use 'having' repeatedly in the sentence? If not, what words should I use instead?
HIV/AIDS spreads primarily by having other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), having unprotected sex with an infected person, having multiple partners, sharing rinse water, needles, syringes, or other equipment used to prepare illicit drugs for injection, or being born to an infected mother.
The problem with your sentence is that simply having an STD or multiple partners does not spread the HIV virus. It makes the person at a higher risk for contracting the disease. So you need two sentences.
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The problem with your sentence is that simply having an STD or multiple partners does not spread the HIV virus. It makes the person at a higher risk for contracting the disease. So you need two sentences.
HIV/AIDS spreads primarily by having unprotected *** with an infected person, sharing needles or syringes, coming into contact with rinse water or