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Sunday, November 16, 2008

How to prevent HIV

One should take all precautions to prevent this disease.

1 Avoid unprotected intercourse with commercial sex workers.Use of condoms is recommended


2 Make it sure that all blood products have been checked for HIV before transfusion

3 Licencing & screening of commercial sex workers by Govt will be very helpful

4 Start sex education in schools after std 8th

5 Use disposable needles, blades.Proper sterilization of instruments in hospitals before surgery

6 Avoid sharing of needles in case of intravenous drug abusers
7 Blood should be screened before transfusion

HIV is not transmitted by following things

1 Shaking hands with an infected person

2 Sharing food with an infected person
Tears contain HIV virus in small amounts. Whether it transmits HIV or no is not yet clear & research is going on

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