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• Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a type of virus called a retrovirus, which infects the human immune system (the system in the body which is in charge of fighting off illness).

• HIV may cause AIDS (a collection of diseases and symptoms, or problems in the body) by eventually killing the white blood cells, which a healthy body uses to fight off disease.

What Is HIV?What Is HIV?

Fact:Although HIV/AIDS has no cure, it can be

treated. There has been tremendous progress in treatment for HIV over the years. A person living with HIV/AIDS can now continue to live a strong and productive life for many years.

Myth :Myth : Getting HIV/AIDS is a death sentence. Getting HIV/AIDS is a death sentence.

Fact:Because HIV is spread through blood, people have worried that biting or bloodsucking insects might spread HIV. Several studies, however, show no evidence to support this -- even in areas with lots of mosquitoes and cases of HIV. When insects bite, they do not inject the blood of the person or animal they have last bitten. Also, HIV lives for only a short time inside an insect.

Myth:Myth: I can get HIV from mosquitoes. I can get HIV from mosquitoes.

Myth Myth : HIV can be spread during contact with : HIV can be spread during contact with saliva, such as the sharing of utensils.saliva, such as the sharing of utensils.

Fact:HIV may be found in saliva, but it is in too

small in amount to infect anyone.

Fact:HIV is the virus that leads to AIDS. A person is said to have AIDS

when his or her CD4 count drops below 200 or when he or she has certain infections or cancers. A person can have HIV for years without having AIDS. Having HIV does not mean you have AIDS.

Myth :Myth : HIV is the same as AIDS. HIV is the same as AIDS.