Table of Contents

• Introduction
• A Virus - The Invader
• Humans - The Host
• Types of HIV Infections (AIDS)
• Catching AIDS
• The Mechanics of Transmission
• Where the Virus is Found in Humans
• Blood
• Semen
• Vaginal and Cervical Secretions
• Urine and Feces
• Mother's Milk
• Saliva
• Tears
• HIV Survival Outside the Host
• Possible Methods of Transmitting HIV
• Anal Intercourse
• Vaginal Intercourse
• Oral Sex
• Kissing
• Lesbian Sex
• Urination
• Artificial objects
• Blood Transfusions,
• Household and Medical Instruments
• Pregnancy
• Organ Transplants
• Artificial Insemination,
• Infected Health Care Workers
• Bloodspills/Contact with Bodily Secretions and Feces
• Blood-Letting Instruments
• Biting
• Spitting
• No HIV Transmission Found
• Casual Contact
• Sweat
• Insects
• Preventing AIDS
• Sexual Hygiene
• Physical Barriers
• Condoms
• Diaphragms
• Contraceptive Jellies and Spermicides
• Dams
• Latex Gloves
• When to Stop Using Barriers
• Behavioral Barriers
• Abstinence
• Sex Education
• Overcoming Reluctance to Use Condoms
• Number of Lifetime Sex Partners
• Drug Use
• Negotiating Limits
• Other Concerns
• IV Needle Prevention
• Bloodspills & Spills of Bodily Waste
• Exposure to Human Skin,
• Blood Transfusions
• Soaps and Detergents Which Kill HIV
• Dishes
• Bathrooms
• Detecting AIDS
• Initial Symptoms
• Acute Reaction
• Oral and Facial Signs
• Blood Tests
• Accuracy
• What a Positive Blood Test Means
• How to Get Tested
• Confidentiality
• The Hope for a Vaccine

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