The Truth about HIV

Among all of my reading, stalking, and researching during all hours of the night, I have been really interested in HIV, and just how FAR it has come. It really interests me and I cannot believe how misinformed I have been, so I thought I'd share a little about it with you too :

HIV can NOT be spread through casual/household contact.

HIV is NOT spread through hugging, kissing, shaking hands, sharing toys, sneezing, coughing, sharing food, sharing drinks, bathing, swimming, or any other casual way.

It has been proven that HIV can only be spread through sexual contact, birth, breastfeeding, and blood to blood contact (such as sharing needles).

HIV is now considered a chronic but manageable disease. With treatment, people who are HIV+ can live indefinitely without developing AIDS and can live long and full lives. It is more manageable than juvenile diabetes.

Children with HIV who receive medication lead normal healthy lives. They can play sports, have sleepovers, go to camp, attend daycare and public schools, etc. They look like other children and play like other children. They take medicine in the morning and evening, and the dosage is administered at the same time every day for full effectiveness and to prevent resistance to the prescription. Your child will have at least four doctor appointments per year with a specialist who will monitor the CD4 counts in the blood to be sure the medication is working properly.

HIV use to be a death sentence, but not anymore!

Dear HIV,

You poor, pitiful little virus.

Once upon a time you were so big and important and scary.

People used to shutter in fear at the mere mention of your name.

But now they laugh in your face.

That must be hard to take.

I’ll give you credit though. You did succeed for awhile. And yes, you’ve still got your fear filled fingers wrapped around a few worried hearts here and there…

but though you won the battle,

statistics show that you’ve

LOST

THE

WAR.

Every year more and more families are adopting HIV+ children

and no one with access to proper medication is

DYING

anymore.

Take heart, a few still fear you,

but the VAST MAJORITY embrace THE TRUTH and KNOW what a wimp you are.

Over a million Americans have HIV and each and every one them can live FULL NORMAL LIVES

thanks to a few pills a day.

Oh, HIV…

You’re nothing but a pathetic loser.

A poser.

A has been.

… It sucks to be you, huh.

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