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Did you know RECEIVING AN HIV POSITIVE TEST RESULT IS NOT THE END OF YOUR LIFE HIV individuals who are active in their care and adherent to their medication can live a full and healthy life Consistently taking medication means that an HIV individual virtually cannot pass the virus to someone else 6 OUT OF 10 OREGONIANS HAVE NEVER BEEN TESTED FOR HIV U U UNTRANSMITTABLE UNDETECTABLE EQUALS F R E E LOW BA R R I E R HIV TESTING AT

HIV 101 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW HIV stands for Human Immunedeficiency Virus and is the virus that causes AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Without treatment HIV can make a person very sick and even cause death HIV weakens a person s immune system by destroying important cells that fight disease and infection Learning the basics about HIV can keep you healthy and prevent transmission CDC HIV Basics Website https www cdc gov hiv basics index html HIV CAN BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH SEXUAL CONTACT SEMEN PRE SEMINAL FLUIDS AND RECTAL FLUIDS SHARING NEEDLES TO INJECT DRUGS MOTHER TO BABY DURING PREGNANCY BIRTH OR BREASTFEEDING HIV CANNOT BE TRANSMITTED THROUGH AIR OR WATER SALIVA SWEAT TEARS OR CLOSEDMOUTH KISSING INSECTS OR PETS SHARING TOILETS FOOD OR DRINKS