|hiv = aids = death?| - Sexual contact sexual relations with
someone infected with - Contact with an infected needle or
syringe (Sharing needles with someone infected with HIV). - HIV
may be spread to children from their mothers during childbirth
or during breastfeeding. HIV Preventative Steps Include: - Talk
to your sexual partner about HIV and other sexually transmitted
diseases (STDs). - Learn as much as possible about your
partner’s past sexual behavior, previous sexual partners, drug
use and lifestyle. - Abstain from sexual relations (anal,
vaginal and oral) until you are in a relationship with only one
person and you both are having sex only with each other. - Use a
condom every time you have sexual contact. - Do not share
needles or syringes with anyone. - Get tested for HIV and other
STDs. Advances in HIV treatments since the HIV/AIDS epidemic
began in the 1980s have helped to slow the progression of the
HIV infection to AIDS. As a result of advancements in medical
research and sciences, the number of