Frequently Asked Questions on HIV/AIDS

• What is HIV?
• What is AIDS? What causes AIDS?
• Where did HIV come from?
• How long does it take for HIV to cause AIDS?

Testing for HIV:

• Where can I get tested for HIV infection?
• What are rapid HIV tests?
• Are there other tests available?
• How long after a possible exposure should I wait to get tested for HIV?
• If I test HIV negative, does that mean that my partner is HIV negative also?
• What if I test positive for HIV?
• How many people have HIV & AIDS?

Transmission and Prevention:

• How is HIV passed from one person to another?
• Can I get HIV from kissing on the cheek?
• Can I get HIV from open-mouth kissing?
• Can I get HIV from performing oral sex?
• Can I get HIV from someone performing oral sex on me?
• Can I get HIV from having vaginal sex?
• Can I get HIV from anal sex?
• How effective are latex condoms in preventing HIV?
• Is there a connection between HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases?
• Why is injecting drugs a risk for HIV?
• How can people who use injection drugs reduce their risk for HIV infection?
• Can I get HIV from getting a tattoo or through body piercing?
• Can I get HIV from casual contact (shaking hands, hugging, using a toilet, drinking from the same glass, or the sneezing and coughing of an infected person)?
• Can I get infected with HIV from mosquitoes?

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