HIV/AIDS

There are a of of myths and rumors about this deadly disease, but here are some facts:

* You cannot get HIV/ AIDS by drinking from the glass of someone who is infected.
* Hugging someone who is HIV + does not give you the disease.
*You cannot cure HIV/AIDS by having sex by a person who is not infected.

But...

*You can get HIV/ AIDS from having sex with someone who is infected. And without medical tests, you would not know if that person has it or not.
*You can get HIV/ AIDS if you were born of an infected parent/ parents.
You can get HIV/ AIDS from a blood transfusion if the donor of the blood is infected with the disease.
*You can get HIV/ AIDS if you share a needle to inject drugs with someone who is infected.

What if all this scares you? First, you can greatly reduce your risk by not having sex before you married, even sex that is supposed to be protected. Second, if you or someone you know has been infected, God is a friend you can count on who offers you hope. When you put your life in his care you find out that no situation is ever too difficult for HIM.