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Final Facilitator Guide - EngenderHealth

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Section 2Important<strong>Facilitator</strong>’s <strong>Guide</strong>1Adherence to Treatment for HIVThe presence of sexually transmitted infections(discharge, ulcers) increases the risk of acquiring andtransmitting HIV. This is because people with a sexuallytransmitted infection have a higher concentration ofHIV in the genital mucosa and/or because the entry ofthe virus is facilitated due to the presence of lesions inthe mucosa.How HIV is not transmittedHIV is NOT transmitted by :• Other body fluids like tears, saliva, sweat, and urine• Personal contacts : kisses on the mouth, hugging, shaking hands• Social contacts : during work, in school, at a cinema, theatre,restaurant, or sauna• Air or water : sneezing, coughing, swimming pool/ponds,swimming in the sea• Objects : pens, toilets, towels, sheets, soap• Insects : mosquito bites or other insects26

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