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True/False Questions:

1.  No one has ever died from HIV or AIDS.

2.  Mosquitoes can transmit HIV.

3.  The type of condom that is best for protection against HIV is a lambskin condom.

4.  People can contract HIV from hugging, holding hands, or kissing an infected person.

5.  The average time from infection with HIV until major opportunistic infections occur is about 1 week.

6.  There is no cure for HIV.

7.  Unprotected anal sex presents the highest sexual risk for transmission of HIV.

8.  People should use baby oil or Vaseline for lubrication during sex.

9.  Pregnant women who are HIV positive can have healthy babies who are negative for HIV.

10.  The Best way to avoid HIV infection is not to participate in high risk behaviors and use a condom every time you have sex.

Answers:

1. True. (No one dies from HIV or AIDS people die from complications of the disease AIDS from opportunistic infections such as pneumonia.)

2. False. (Mosquitoes don’t give blood they take blood, therefore they can not infect anyone with HIV.)

3. False. (Lambskin condoms can not protect you from HIV because they are porous, latex or polyurethane condoms are the most effective barriers for protection against HIV when used properly.)

4. False. (There are only three ways that a person can acquire HIV: sharing dirty needles with an infected person, having unprotected sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) with an infected partner and an infected mother can pass HIV to her baby through breast milk. A person would have to swallow 12 gallons of an infected person’s salvia in order to be at risk for contracting HIV.)

5. False. (People can live up to 10 years without experiencing symptoms of HIV.)

6. True. (There is no cure for HIV, but it is manageable through diet, exercise, safer sex practices, and antiviral medicines.)

7. True.

8. False. (The only lubrication that is safe to use during sex needs to be one that is water or silicone based all others can cause the condoms to break or irritate vaginal walls.)

9. True. (With the proper prenatal and post natal care there is a 97% chance that babies born to mothers who are HIV positive can be negative for HIV as long as the mother receives appropriate prenatal care and adheres to medicine regime for baby after birth.)

10. True. (CIN, Inc. does not advocate the use of drugs. Injecting drug users should always clean their works with water and bleach and avoid reusing needles; always use a condom when having sex.)