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According to Healthline, there are lots of misinformation surrounding HIV/AIDS and that is what I want to clear up in this article. Many people have been inculcated with different lies about what living with HIV/AIDS is and some of those lies that you need to unlearn include;
. HIV is a death sentence.
Research has shown that with proper treatment, people with HIV can now live a normal life span.
. You can tell if someone has HIV/AIDS by looking at them.
This is another lie that you need to unlearn because If an individual contracts HIV, the symptoms are largely unremarkable. A person living with an HIV infection might display symptoms that are similar to any other type of infection, such as a fever, fatigue, or general malaise. Additionally, the initial mild symptoms generally only last a few weeks. This will be very hard for you to know.
. HIV-positive people can’t safely have children
Research has shown that if a woman takes her HIV medicine daily as proposed by a health expert throughout her entire pregnancy and continues giving the medicine to her baby for 4 to 6 weeks after birth, the risk of transmitting HIV to the baby can be as low as 1% or less. Everyone should take note of this.
. HIV always leads to AIDS.
This is another lie many people have been made to believe. HIV is the infection that induces AIDS. But this doesn’t imply all HIV-positive individuals will develop AIDS. Research has shown that AIDS is prevented by early treatment of HIV infection.
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