AIDS and it's prevention...

Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

You can get AIDS by:

* blood transfusions ( not very common anymore).
* being born with it.
* having unprotected sex with someone who has AIDS.
* finding a used needle on the ground, picking it up, and
getting the infected blood into an open wound.
* getting blood from someone else's cut who has AIDS, into yours.

Here are some tips to help you prevent this disease.

->Avoid having unprotected sex with multiple partners. Never reuse condoms.

->Be careful to take only HIV free blood, if you ever need to take blood at all.

->Never pick up any needle from the ground and never let it enter your body.

->Always use disposable needles and syringes.

->Be careful not to share needle at the time of body piercing or tattooing.

->In the salon, never share razor.

->You can kiss an AIDS patient in the cheek, but do not go for deeper kiss, as AIDS virus can sometimes found in the saliva.

Do you think you could get AIDS by...

* sharing a bathroom?
* eating food that was cooked by someone that has AIDS?
* giving blood at a blood drive?
* coughing or sneezing?
* shaking hands?
* being bitten by a mosquito or a tick?
* touching someone who is sweating that has AIDS?
* swimming in a pool?

NO. You can't get AIDS by doing any of these things, although many people think you can. You can't get AIDS by being near or touching someone who has AIDS. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is spread through the blood. HIV does not travel as tears, air, or sweat. If you find a used needle on the ground, don't touch it. Especially if you have an open cut. The blood from the needle might have HIV in or on it. You can kiss a person infected with HIV on the cheek, but you shouldn't do any big, deep kissing since small amounts of HIV have been found in saliva.

Right now there isn't a cure for HIV and AIDS, but a lot of scientists and doctors are working very hard to find one! So prevention is the best defense...
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