Risk of HIV Transmission via Beauty Salons

Risk of HIV Transmission via Beauty Salons - A 22-year-old woman was diagnosed with HIV after having her nails done using shared manicure equipment. Doctors say the case, detailed in a medical journal, has revealed a new form of transmission for the virus. However the researchers warned that transmission through shared manicure equipment is a 'very rare event' and the risks of infection from new sources are still very low. When diagnosed, the woman was found to have advanced HIV, according to the report in the journal AIDS Research and Human Retroviruses.