The Hot Zone

What does the author mean when he says “HIV is highly lethal but not very infective”?

  1. What does the author mean when he says “HIV is highly lethal but not very infective”?

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What the author means is that although HIV generally meant a death sentence, "It does not travel easily from person to person, and it does not travel through the air. You don’t need to wear a biohazard space suit while handling blood infected with HIV."
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Preston, Richard (2012-03-14). The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus (pp. 2-3). Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. Kindle Edition.