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50 THINGS YouSHOULD KNOW ABouT HI" AND SAFER SEX
5. AIDS is the third leading cause of
death among women 25 to 44 years old.
6. AIDS ISTME NUMBER ONE CAUSE
OF DEATH AMONCi MEN lS TO
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AIDS in their twenties -B ...... $-~
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HIV in their teens. ~
8. You can be infected with mv for 10
years or more without having any
symptoms.
9. You can't tell by looking if someone.
hasHIV.
10. You can take steps to protect yourself
fromHIV. -
11. iF;YOU DO THINGS THAT PUT'
I YOU AT RISK YOU CAN BECOME
I INFECTED WITH HIV. IT DOESNT
l 'MAlTER WHO YOUARE.
. 12. You are at risk any time you exchange
body fluids (semen, blood, vaginal
, ~uids or breast ~). _ ~II\
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13. ;ou can become ~ected
if you have sex WIth an pa·
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. infecte person. ,.mB!
16. You can't get HIV from water fountains,
bathrooms or eating utensils. r.\...
17. Babies born to women with HIV IIrv
may become infected before or .
during birth, or through
bveast-feeding. /
I 14. You can also become . .. ~ ~ . I
infected if you share needles' IlJ I 26. Massage, hugging and masturbation
or syringes with an infected peISOn.are safe, ~_
15. MIVIS NOT PASSEDTHROUGH 27~Nevershare needles or ~.~
l .CAS.UAL CONTACT SUCH AS syringes for injecting .•~~ •..~ "\
f SHAKING HANDS, COUGHING drugs or steroids -.· ~
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OR SNEEZING.
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18. SAFER SEX MEANS TAKING STEPS ..,.
TOPROTEaVOURSELF FROM HIV.
19. Choosing not to have sex is safest.
20. If you choose to have sex, catty condoms.
Use them ..
·21. You can buy latex condoms from drug
stores, convenience stores or vending
machines.
22. Use a new latex condom each time you.
have vaginal, anal or oral sex.
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2B. Using drugs may make it harder to -
I stay safe. It's safest not to use drugs!
--::.. 29. Never share needles or inks for'
.: I tattooing or piercing. .
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