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Knowledge is power. Learn the basics about HIV/AIDS

AIDS is caused by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus, which damages the body’s defense system. People who have AIDS become weaker because their bodies lose the ability to fight all illnesses. They eventually die. There is no cure for HIV. The onset of AIDS can take up to ten years from the time of infection with the HIV virus. Therefore a person infected with HIV may look and feel healthy for many years, but he or she can still transmit the virus to someone else. New medicines can help a person stay healthier for longer periods of time, but the person will still have HIV.

Is AIDS an incurable disease spread mainly by unprotected sex or by sharing needles with someone who has the virus called HIV ?

Answer : True

Are there medicines for HIV-positive pregnant women that can greatly decrease the chances of transmitting HIV to their babies ?

Answer : True

(a) Is HIV present in the air you breathe ? (b) Is HIV present in semen and vaginal secretions, blood and breast milk.

Answer :B

Can you become infected with HIV by a) Sharing utensils or drinking glasses with someone with HIV b) Using the same toilet seat as an HIV-positive person c) Hugging someone with HIV d) Being bitten by a mosquito

Answer : None Of The Above

Which does not help to reduce the risk of transmitting HIV A) Using a male condom or a female condom B) Using the "Pill," diaphragm, or other birth control methods C) Abstinence D) All of the above help reduce transmission

Answer : B

If you are infected with HIV, you might show symptoms ? A) Within a few months B) Within a year C) In 10 or more years D) Any of the above

Answer : D