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HIV
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV damages
the immune system, which is the part of the body that fights off infection.
How do you get HIV?
There are 4 body fluids that transmit HIV:
1. Blood
2. Semen/Pre-ejaculatory liquid
3. Vaginal fluid
4.
Breast milk
Ways to transmit HIV:
1. Blood to blood
2. I.V. drugs
(sharing needles)
3. Mother to child
(prior to birth or through breast feeding)
4. Sex
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How
HIV is NOT transmitted: |
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Being bitten by a mosquito, or other insects |
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Eating food handled by someone with HIV |
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Sharing toilets, telephones, or clothing |
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Touching, hugging, or kissing someone who is HIV-positive |
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Sharing forks, spoons, or drinking glasses |
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Living, working, or going to school with someone with HIV |
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Shaking hands with someone with HIV |
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Sneezing or coughing |
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Attending church, movie theaters, concerts or other public places
with someone who may be HIV-positive |
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How can I keep from getting HIV? |
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Abstain from sex |
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Practice monogamy |
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Do not use drugs that will impair making healthy decisions
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Do not have sex with people known to inject drugs |
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Do not inject drugs or share needles
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Use latex condoms or dental dams during oral sex |
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Do not having sex with multiple partners or persons known to
have multiple partners |
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Do not having unprotected sexual contact |
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Use latex condoms and water-based lubricants |
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