Which normally rare cancer is often associated with AIDS?

Using protection such as a latex barrier when performing sex (vaginal, oral or anal) lowers the risk of HIV transmission.

A person can get HIV through anal sex.

What does AIDS stand for?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a person with HIV infection has AIDS when they

• have a CD4 cell count that falls below

OR

develops any of the specific, serious conditions (also called AIDS-defining illnesses) that are linked with HIV infection.

HIV is NOT transmissible through...

If you are HIV positive and pregnant, there are medicines you can take that can greatly decrease the chances of your baby having HIV.

Zambians living with HIV struggle to find medication following U.S. foreign aid cuts.

Listen to the story. 

1.) Begin your response by noting the date on which you are taking this quiz and how much time has passed since this story aired. 

2.) What are the main ideas? 

3.) Describe what you take to be its significance.

4.) How has this course (overall) influenced your response to/understanding of the story and its significance.

What does HIV stand for?

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