Misinformation

What is AIDS?

AIDS stands for Acquired

Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
It causes a person's immune
system to be much weaker,
allowing otherwise low-threat
infections to run rampant.
There is currently no known
cure for AIDS. However, there
are some treatments that may
slow the progress of the
condition.

How do you get AIDS?

What can I do to prevent

There is a lot of
misinformation about what HIV getting HIV?
is, how it works, and where it
came from. Listed below are
There are several ways to
some of the common
prevent being transmitted HIV:
misconceptions about the
topic
Know your partners sexual
history.
AIDS came from sex with
monkey's in Africa.
Use a condom or similar
This is a very probably not
device during sexual contact.
true. Recent research shows
HIV probably evolved from SIV Use clean needles! Do not
(simian immunodeficiency
use a needle someone else has
virus). SIV is thought to have
already used.
mutated, then transmitted
through the blood during
What do I do if I've been in
hunting or preparation of
risky contact with
monkey's for food.
somebody that has
Sex with a virgin or an
animal will cure/prevent
AIDS.
There is absolutely no
evidence of this working. In
fact, this treatment would
just serve to spread the
disease further.

AIDS is caused by an infection

from a Human
Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).
HIV is passed between people
from sharing of bodily fluids.
This can be from unprotected
sexual contact, sharing a dirty
needle, and can even transmit
Casual contact with
from mother to child during
pregnancy, childbirth, or while somebody that has AIDS will
give you AIDS.
breastfeeding.
HIV is only transmitted through
certain bodily fluids. These do
not include saliva, mucus, or
sweat. You cannot catch HIV
by shaking someone's hand,
nor by using the same toilet
seat as them.

A Human T-Cell (immune system cell,

colored blue) infected with HIV (colored
yellow).

Common

HIV/AIDS is man-made.
HIV is not man-made and
probably evolved from SIV.
There is no conspiracy to
spread it among the
population at large.

HIV/AIDS?
Contact your physician to
arrange tests immediately. Be
open with them about how you
might have contracted it, the
time frame in which the
contraction occurred, and any
other relevant information.
Your physician is there to help
you, not to judge you!

What do I do if I've tested

positive for HIV/AIDS but
I'm not sure when and
where I could have gotten
it?
The most responsible thing to
do is immediately contact any
recent partners and inform
them. They need to know so
they can get tested too.
Awareness leads to
prevention!