HIV and AIDS

HIV is a virus most commonly caught by having unprotected sex or by sharing infected needles and other injecting equipment to inject drugs.

What is HIV? {#introduction}

Causes of HIV {#causes}

Treatment for HIV {#treatmentpg}

HIV symptoms {#symptomspg}

Living with HIV {#living-with}

Telling people about your HIV

Opportunistic infections

Diagnosis {#diagnosispg}

Preventing HIV {#preventionpg}

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HIV is a virus most commonly caught by having unprotected sex or by sharing infected needles and other injecting equipment to inject drugs. (AIDS)