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HIV Testing

HIV Testing

HIV – FAQs

1.   What Is HIV?
“HIV” stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus.
Many people also refer to HIV as the “AIDS virus.”
HIV lives in the blood and other body fluids that contain blood or white blood cells.
2.   HIV and AIDS
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), a condition in which the immune system begins to fail,
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DEC 1: WORLD AIDS DAY

DEC 1: WORLD AIDS DAY

World AIDS Day
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. It is common to hold memorials to honor persons who have died from HIV/AIDS on this day. Government and health officials also observe the event,
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H.I.V. Testing

If you remotely doubt that you are H.I.V. infected, get yourself tested at the following recommended testing Centers.
Getting tested for HIV/AIDS
Mumbai
In case people are interested in getting themselves tested for HIV/AIDS, here’s some information on how:
The basic test can be done at a number of places, and the costs vary. The last time I had
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Getting Tested For HIV/AIDS

text: Jay Vithalani
Getting tested for HIV is never easy. Some people hate needles. Some people are so terrified at the prospect of a “positive” result that they refuse to get tested. Others justify their “test abstinence” by adopting a fatalistic attitude: what good will it do to know my HIV status given that I can
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