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The best way to not contract HIV or AIDS is to avoid sex, illegal injection drugs, and puncture wounds. Barring that, just avoid casual sex, use condoms, don't inject drugs, and use safe handling practices if you must handle blood or contaminated objects. If you are addicted to injection drugs, then make sure you use a new, sterile syringe each time and seek drug treatment.
If you somehow get poked, cut, injected, or stabbed with an object that might contain HIV/AIDS, let the wound bleed and immediately see a doctor. The doctor may put you on an AIDS cocktail just in case, and you should be tested every 3 months after the incident for at least a year. If you still don't show signs by then, they will take you off the medication.
One thing to keep in mind is that while HIV is a real threat, it is not the only one. More people contract hepatitis than AIDS, and it is spread pretty much the same way (though some strains of hepatitis can also be spread through food - be careful where you dine).
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Is anything being done about AIDS?
There have been advances in medicine that are effective for HIV/AIDS. Education about HIV/AIDS teaches people about it and steps to take in order to protect yourself from getting it.
How do you get HIV aids and how old do you have to be to get HIV aids?
you get aids when an infected person introduces the virus into any living tissue of yours. aids is not a respecter of man as in law. it affects any body provided you avail yourself to its causes.
How can you protect yourself from contracting AIDS?
no sex
Can hepatitis B cause HIV or AIDS?
No. Hepatitis B and HIV are two different viruses. One does not cause the other.
What is the importance of epidemiology in HIV AIDS?
The importance of studing hiv and aids The importance of studing hiv and aids
Are there vaccinations for HIV or AIDS?
There are no vaccinations for HIV or AIDS.
Who can get HIV AIDS?
anybody can get HIV and then move on to aids.
How is aids and HIV different?
HIV is an early form of aids. Every one who has AIDS had HIV at one point.
Is it true that if you are infected with AIDS then you have HIV?
Correct...HIV can lead to AIDS and AIDS can only be caused be the HIV virus.
What is the difference between having HIV and Aids?
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. Hence, HIV in the virus and AIDS is the disease that results from the virus.
Can a person get aids by shaking his penis?
No. What does 'shaking his penis' mean? Do you mean masturbation or jerking off? There is nothing wrong with that as long as you keep yourself clean (clean hands and clean objects). You can only get aids if you have sex without a condom with an HIV/AIDS patient or if you get in contact with blood of an HIV/AIDS patient (mosquitos cannot transmit HIV/AIDS).
How is HIV diffetent from aids?
HIV is a virus; AIDS is a disease.
