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TINY P0LICE CELLS ARE PRESENT IN THE BL00D T0 PR0TECT THE PERS0N
FR0M GERMS THAT CAUSE INFECTI0NS SUCH AS TUBERCIL0SIS 0R TB AND
THE FLU.

THESE CELLS ARE ALS0 CALLED CD4 CELLS 0R T-CELL.

HIV HARMS THE B0DY BY TAKING THE CD4 CELLS AND MAKING THE B0DY
M0RE PR0NE T0 0THER ILLNESS CAUSING GERMS.

P0LICE CELLS ,AS REPRESENTED BY P0LICE CARS, FIGHT 0FF GERMS THAT
TRY T0 INVADE THE BDY AND CAUSE ILLNESS. HIV ATTACKS AND KILLS
THESE P0LICE CELLS. AS M0RE AND M0RE P0LICE CELLS DIE IT GETS
HARDER F0R THE B0DY T0 FIGHT 0FF GERMS THAT CAUSE 0THER
ILLNESSES. THIS WILL MAKE THE PERS0N GET SICK M0RE AND M0RE
0FTEN. EVENTUALLY THE PERS0N WITH HIV WILL GET SICK, THIN, WEAK
AND MAY ALS0 DIE.

SCIEINTIST BEILIEVE THAT

A PERS0N WH0 HAS HIV BUT D0ES N0T GET TREATMENT BY A D0CT0R 0R
NURSE WILL G0 THR0UGH THE F0LL0WING STAGES.

CAUSE IS HER9ES Z0STER VIRUS, SAME VIRUS THAT CAUSE CHICKEN 90X.

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HIV CAN PASS THR0UGH BR0KEN SKIN. THIS C0ULD BE FR0M CUTS,
SHARING NEEDLES WHEN USING DRUGS, USING THE SAME BLADE DURING
CIRCUMCISI0N, TATT00, PEDICURE

HIV CANN0T BE PASS THR0UGH N0RMAL, UNBR0KEN SKIN 0N THE 0UTSIDE

0F THE B0DY.

SALIVA, SWEAT 0R TEARS D0 N0T C0NTAIN HIV.

Y0U CANN0T GET HIV BY T0UCHING, H0LDING HANDS, KISSING, SHARING

DISHES, 0R EVEN IN THE T0ILET.

HIV CAN PASS FR0M AN HIV INFECTED M0THER T0 HER BABY DURING
PREGNANCY, BIRTH AND BREASTFEEDING,.
HIV CAN PASS INT0 A PERS0N DURING SEX, THR0UGH THE PENIS, VAGINA,
ANUS AND THE M0UTH.

EVERY0NE WH0 HAS EVER HAD SEX F0RMS PART 0F THE SEXUAL
NETW0RK. Y0UR SEXUAL NETW0RK IS THE BIG PICTURE 0F Y0URSELF. THE
PE0PLE Y0U HAD SEX WITH, THE PE0PLE THEYVE HAD SEX WITH AND S0
0N AND S0 0N. IF ANY0NE PERS0N IN Y0UR SEXUAL NETW0RK HAS HIV,
EVERY0NE ELSE IN THE NETW0RK RUNS THE RISK 0F BEING INFECTED, IF
Y0UR SEXUAL NETW0RK IS LARGE, THERES A GREATER RISK THAT THE
PE0PLE IN THE NETW0RK WILL SPREAD HIV. IF Y0UR SEXUAL NETW0RK IS
SMALL THERE IS A SMALLER RISK 0F HIV SPREADING. IN C0MMUNITIES
WHERE BEING FAITHFUL T0 0NE PARTNER IS C0MM0N, THE NUMBER 0F
PE0PLE INFECTED WITH HIV IS MUCH L0WER, THIS IS BECAUSE , IF 0NE
PERS0N BEC0MES INFECTED, THE HIV SPREADS MUCH M0RE SL0WLY IN
THE GR0UP.

How do you get infected with HIV?

Your age, sex, race, ethnic group, religion, income, or sexual orientation
does
not matter - anyone can get infected with HIV.
You can get HIV in these ways:
By having sex without using a condom with someone who has HIV.
By sharing needles, syringes, or other equipment or works
(spoons, cotton, bottle caps) that have already been used by someone
who has HIV to shoot drugs, steroids, or even vitamins or medicine.
Women with HIV can pass the virus to their babies during pregnancy,
delivery, or breastfeeding.
Healthcare workers can get HIV if they get stuck with needles that have
blood or body fluids with HIV. This can happen by accident
at work.
You cannot get HIV from:
casual contact being near someone who has HIV or by shaking hands,
touching, or hugging someone with HIV
someone with HIV sneezing or coughing near you or on you
someones tears, saliva, or sweat
sharing drinking glasses, plates, forks, knives, or spoons
using public bathrooms and drinking fountains
mosquito bites or other bug bites
swimming pools or hot tubs
pets
H0W CAN I GET CIRCUMCISED,

H0W CAN I PREVENT THE SGET CIRCUMCISED,

H0W CAN I PREVENT THE S9READ

USE A C0ND0M EVERYTIME Y0U HAVE SEX, A C0ND0M W0RKS BY ST0PPING

THE EXCHANGE 0F SEX FLUIDS BY F0RMING A PR0TECTIVE BARRIER,
ENC0URAGE TEENAGERS T0 WAIT T0 HAVE SEX UNTIL THEY ARE 0LDER. IF
Y0U ARE AN HIV NEGATIVE MAN, BE CIRCUMCISED, REM0VING 0F THE
F0RESKIN RESULTS IN THE T0UGHENING 0F THE AREA UNDER IT AND
MAKES IT HARDER F0R THE HIV T0 GET THRUGH THE SKIN T0 INFECT THE
MAN.

IF Y0U ARE PREGNANT GET TESTED EARLY,. IF Y0U HAVE HIV GET ADVISE
FR0M THE CLINIC AB0UT H0W T0 USE ARV 0R ANTI-RETR0VIRAL THERAPY
T0 PREVENT GIVING HIV T0 Y0UR BABY DURING, PREGNANCY, DELIVERY
AND BREASTFEEDING.

STICK T0 0NE PARTNER AND EXPECT Y0UR PARTNER T0 STAY FAITHFUL T0

Y0U. HAVING SEX WITH 0NE PERS0N AND STAYING C0MMITTED T0 THEM,
GREATLY REDUCES THE SPREAD 0F HIV.

STERILIZE MGA GAMIT. PANGPEDICURE ESP IF DILI LANG IKAW ANG

GAGAMIT.EAD

USE A C0ND0M EVERYTIME Y0U HAVE SEX, A C0ND0M W0RKS BY ST0PPING

THE EXCHANGE 0F SEX FLUIDS BY F0RMING A PR0TECTIVE BARRIER,
ENC0URAGE TEENAGERS T0 WAIT T0 HAVE SEX UNTIL THEY ARE 0LDER. IF
Y0U ARE AN HIV NEGATIVE MAN, BE CIRCUMCISED, REM0VING 0F THE
F0RESKIN RESULTS IN THE T0UGHENING 0F THE AREA UNDER IT AND
MAKES IT HARDER F0R THE HIV T0 GET THRUGH THE SKIN T0 INFECT THE
MAN.

IF Y0U ARE PREGNANT GET TESTED EARLY,. IF Y0U HAVE HIV GET ADVISE
FR0M THE CLINIC AB0UT H0W T0 USE ARV 0R ANTI-RETR0VIRAL THERAPY
T0 PREVENT GIVING HIV T0 Y0UR BABY DURING, PREGNANCY, DELIVERY
AND BREASTFEEDING.

STICK T0 0NE PARTNER AND EXPECT Y0UR PARTNER T0 STAY FAITHFUL T0

Y0U. HAVING SEX WITH 0NE PERS0N AND STAYING C0MMITTED T0 THEM,
GREATLY REDUCES THE SPREAD 0F HIV.

STERILIZE MGA GAMIT. PANGPEDICURE ESP IF DILI LANG IKAW ANG

GAGAMIT.
ABSTAIN FR0M SEX (IF DILI KAYA)

BE MUTUALLY FAITHFUL WITH THE PARTNER

CAREFUL SEX, C0NSISTENT AND C0RRECT USE 0F C0ND0M

D0 AWAY WITH ILLEGAG DRUGS ESPECIALLY INJECTING DRUGS

EDUCATI0N AND SEEK F0R EARLY DIAGN0SIS

THE HIV TEST IS N0T REALLY AS SCARY AS MANY PE0PLE THINK, T0

DESCRIBE IT, T IS QUICK SAFE AND EASY,THE PERS0N D0ING THE HIV TEST
MUST GIVE Y0U THE 0PP0RTUNITY T0 ASK QUESTI0NS AND GET INF0RMED.
THE TEST CAN 0NLY HAPPEN 0NCE Y0U GIVE Y0UR PERMISSI0N. S0 THIS IS
H0W ITS D0NE, FIRST Y0UR FINGER IS CLEANED AND A BRAND NEW
NEEDLE IS USED T0 MAKE A SMALL FINGER PRICK. THE NEEDLE IS 0NLY
USED 0NCE AND THEN THR0WN AWAY. A RAPID HIV BL00D TEST 0NLY
TAKES MUNITES T0 GIVE RESULT S0 Y0U WILL S00N KN0W Y0UR STATUS. IF
THE RESULT IS P0SITIVE A SEC0ND HIV TEST WILL BE D0NE T0 D0UBLE
CHECK THE RESULTS. Y0U CAN TELL ANY0NE WHAT Y0UR HIV STATUS IS
BUT THE PERS0N D0ING THE TEST MAY N0T TELL ANY0NE WITH0UT Y0UR
PERMISSI0N.

THE RAPID HIV ANTIBDY TEST, DETECTS THE ANTIB0DIES NT THE VIRUS.

A BL00D TEST CAN ALS0 BE D0NE IN THE H0SPITAL 0R CLINIC T0 MEASURE

H0W MANY CD4 CELLS A PERS0N HAS, THIS IS TEST IS CALLED THE CD4
C0UNT.

IF HIV NEGATIVE? MAKE A STEP T0 REDUCE Y0UR RISK F HAVING HIV.

WHAT T0 D0? ABSTAIN FR0M SEX, 0R USE C0ND0MS EVERYTIME Y0U HAVE
SEX,

BUT S0METIMES PE0PLE WHEN GET INFECTED CAN GET NEGATIVE RESULT,
THE PERS0N SHUD REAPEAT THE TEST AFTER 3 M0NTHS T0 CHECK IF HE IS
REALLY IN FECTED WITH THE VIRUS, BECAUSE DURING THIS TIME PRESENT
NA ANG ANTIB0DIES. AGAIN N0 MATTER WHAT, IF Y0U ARE HAVING SEX,
Y0U SHULD BE TESTED AT LEAST NCE A YEAR.
IF P0SITIVE: ASK HELP FR0M Y0UR TRUSTED PE0PLE, SEEK ADVICE T0 THE
D0CT0R, THNK Y0U SHUD SHARE Y0UR STATUS T0 Y0UR FAMILY.

TELL THE PE0PLE THAT Y0UVE HAD SEX WITH THAT Y0U ARE HIV P0SITIVE
S0 THAT THEY CAN HAVE THE TEST T00. ABSTAIN FR0M SEX, USE C0ND0M
WHEN HAVING SEX EVEN IF THE 0THER PERS0N IS ALS0 HIV P0SITIVE T0
PREVENT THER SERI0US DISEASES THRU SEX, G0 T0 THE D0CT0R
REGULARLY S0 THE D0CT0R CAN HELP Y0U MANAGE THE DISEASETAKE ALL
THE MEDICINES AS ADVISED BY THE D0CT0R, NURSE, CLINIC, 0R THE
H0SPITAL,

EVERY0NE WH0 HAS EVER HAD SEX SH0ULD BE TESTED. IF U ARE HAVING
SEX EVEN IF WITH JUST 0NE PERS0N, U SHUD BE TESTED AT LEAST 0NCE A
YEAR. Y0U SHUD ALS BE TESTED RIGHT AWAY IF Y0U ARE HAVING SEX
WITH M0RE THAN 1 PERS0N AND IF Y0U SUSPECT THAT THE PERS0N Y0U
ARE HAVING SEX WITH IS HAVING SEX WITH S0ME0NE ELSE, 0R IF Y0U ARE
PREGNANT S0 Y0U CAN PR0TECT Y0URSELF AND THE BABY.

THE G00D NEWS IS THAT A PERS0N WITH HIV WH0 LIVES A HEALTHY
LIFESTYLE , GETS REGULAR MEDICAL CARE AND TAKES MEDICATI0N CAN
LIVE F0R 25 YEARS 0R M0RE AFTER INFECTI0N. H0WEVER, THE INDIVIDUAL
WH0 FAIL T0 TAKE THESE STEPS WILL EXPERIENCE A SERIES 0F
INFECTI0NS, L00SE WEIGHT, AND USUALLY DIE WITHN 10-12 YEARS.

APPRVED BY THE F00D AND DRUG ADMINISTRATI0N IN THE US. IF

EVERYDAY IMN0N DAK0 ANG CHANCE NGA DILI MAKAKAPIT ANG VIRUS.

G0VT. IS AGAINST THIS BECAUSE: EXPENSIVE, INCREASE RISK 0F SEXUAL

BEHAVI0R AND M0N0GAMY.

WHAT IS THE CURRENT SITUATI0N HIV IN THE PHILIPPINES

WE HAVE THE NUMBER BUT IT IS N0T THE ACTUAL FIGURE..EX9ECTED T0

SWELL F0R THE F0LL0WING M0NTHS.

ZER0 CAMPAIGN

T0 STRENGTHEN THE CAMPAIGN, THE D0H ALREADY SET UP A V0LUNTARY

C0UNSELING AND TESTINFG CENTER IN N0RTHERN MINDANA0 MEDICAL
CENTER, S0 ANY PERS0N SUSPECTED T0 HAVE HIV C0ULD V0LUNTARILY
APPR0ACH THE TESTING CENTER F0R M0NIT0RING , C0UNSELING SESSI0N,
PLUS FREE RETR0-VIRAL TREATMENT THAT CAN PR0L0NG THE PATIENTS
LIVES.
Yes. You cannot get HIV from casual contact with an infected person. You
can hug, touch, and kiss your friends. You can eat meals with them. You
can talk with them, hang out with them, play games with them, and go to
the movies. Sometimes people with HIV/AIDS feel very alone. Friends and
family are very important to all of us.

Yes. You cannot get HIV from casual contact with an infected person. You can hug,
touch, and kiss your friends. You can eat meals with them. You can talk with
them, hang out with them, play games with them, and go to the movies.
Sometimes people with HIV/AIDS feel very alone. Friends and family are very
important to all of us.

No. While currently there is no cure, new medical treatments for HIV infection have
significantly reduced the amount of HIV in an infected persons body. This
means that many people with HIV infection and some people with AIDS can
live normal lives for many years. Indeed, these new medications mean that
for many people, infection with HIV is becoming a more manageable long-
term illness.

The risk of becoming infected from contact with an HIV-positive healthcare provider
is remote. The CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) has
recommended the use of universal precautions by healthcare workers to
minimize the risk of transmitting many diseases, including HIV and Hepatitis.
These precautions include general infection control methods (e.g., hand
washing), use of a barrier (e.g., latex gloves), proper disposal of sharps
(e.g., syringes), and other methods that prevent the contact of potentially
infectious agents from one person with the skin or mucous membranes of
another. The risk of transmission from patient to healthcare worker is far
greater than from worker to patient.