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HIV is one of the most common known STI's, besides AIDS.

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Approximately, 1.2 million people have HIV.

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HIV stands for Human immunodeficiency virus.

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HIV is a virus that attacks cells that help the body fight infections.

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There are many ways that HIV can and cannot be transmitted. A few ways it can be transmitted are organ transplant and pregnancy breast feeding.

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There are many symptoms of this type of STI, but here are a few listed in the picture below.

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Some long term effects of HIV are fatigue, shortness of breathe, and fevers.

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During pregnancy, HIV can pass through the placenta and infect the fetus. During labor and delivery, the baby may be exposed to the virus in the mother's blood and other fluids.

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There is no cure for HIV but it has been proven that there is treatable medicine for it.

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HIV is growing more rapidly everyday. And many people do not even know that they have it.

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We can prevent HIV. By using strategies such as abstinence , never sharing needles, and using condoms the right way every time you have sex. We can also take advantage of HIV prevention medicines such as pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis.