10 key facts that young people should know about HIV / AIDS
1. The disease is caused by human immunodeficiency virus - HIV causes the deadly disease - acquired human immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). HIV and AIDS - incurable.
2. People affected by the virus may look healthy and feel well for years even if it is a carrier of the virus.
3. The virus can be transmitted at all stages of disease through blood and semen ovulyatsiyna vaginal breast milk.
4. Most HIV - infection transmitted through sexual contact. Young girls are particularly vulnerable to HIV during sexual contacts.
5. Young people who have diseases transmitted sexually is also a high risk of HIV - infection.
6. The most vulnerable young people who use drugs or inyektsiyno have sex with injection drug users. HIV - infection may also be submitted in a sterile piercing instruments in tattooing and other manipulation in which contact with blood.
7. Risk of infection in sexual contacts is reduced if partners use a condom.
8. HIV testing is systematic health care and especially AIDS Prevention Center. Confidential HIV testing and has to be accompanied - and post test counseling.
9. HIV - infection is not transmitted through the hands embrace potyskannya using the toilet basin bedding kitchen utensils, etc. Insect bites.
10. Discrimination against people living with HIV - a violation of human rights