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HIV, AIDS, What do you know?. True or False?

(1)...You can get HIV from sharing your coffee mug with someone infected with HIV?.

(2)...HIV only affects gay men?.

(3)...If you are under the age of consent you must have your parents permission to use condoms?

(4)...There is no cure for HIV?.

(5)...There are no specific symptoms for HIV?.

(6)...50% of people infected with HIV are women?.

(7)...Over 40 million people world wide are living with HIV?.

(8)...HIV is the virus that causes AIDS?.

(9)...HIV is mostly transmitted by heterosexual sex?.

(10)..SE Asia has the second most cases of HIV?.

The first three question have the answer FALSE.
The other seven are TRUE.

HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. This virus damages the immune system which leaves an individual open to infections, diseases and cancers they wouldn't normally get.

HIV is passed on by body fluids such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions including menstrual blood and breast milk.

By unprotected anal or vaginal sex with an HIV infected partner without a condom.
By sharing needles or syringes with someone who is infected with HIV.
From an HIV infected mother to her child in the womb or birth and during breastfeeding.

What can i do to minimise the risk of passing on HIV?.
USE A CONDOM or DON'T HAVE PENETRATIVE SEX.
STOP INJECTING DRUG USE.
GET TESTED.

This advice has been taken from a leaflet issued by, Milton Keynes Primary Care Trust,
NHS Health Promotion,
www.hp-publication.nhs.uk

Advice and information.
National AIDS Helpline..................0800 567123
Terrence Higgins Trust.................0845 1221200
African AIDS Helpline...................0800 0967500
Sexwise...........................................0800 282930
www.projectinform.org
www.thewellproject.org
Factsheets CDC HIV/AIDS
Listing of HIV/AIDS fact sheets. ... Prevention of HIV/AIDS CDC's Role In HIV Prevention ... Contact Us Please click here to view contact information. ...www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htm - 56k - Cached - Similar pages


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