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AIDS
YOU CAN GET HIV FROM SHARING NEEDLES
Sharing needles or syringes with an infected person, even once, is very risky. Many people have become infected with HIV and other germs this way. HIV from an infected person can remain in a needle or syringe and then be injected directly into the body of the next person who uses it. Sharing needles to inject drugs is the most dangerous form of needle sharing.
Sharing needles for other purposes may also transmit HIV and other germs. These types of needles include those used to inject steroids or vitamins and those used for tattooing or ear-piercing.
If you plan to have your ears pierced or get a tattoo, make sure you go to a qualified person who uses brand-new or sterile equipment. Don't be shy about asking questions. Responsible technicians will explain the safety measures they follow.
A woman infected with HIV can pass the virus on to her baby during pregnancy, while giving birth, or when breast-feeding. If a woman is infected before or during pregnancy, without medical treatment her child has about one chance in four of being born with HIV infection. Medical treatment with AZT during pregnancy and labor may reduce the risk of infecting the baby to about 1 in 12. There must be no breast-feeding by the infected mother and the baby must be given AZT for the first several weeks of life. Even then, the risk of infecting the child cannot be totally eliminated.
Any woman who is considering having a baby and who thinks she might have done something that could have caused her to become infected with HIV - even if this occurred years ago - should seek counseling and testing for HIV infection to help her make an informed choice about becoming pregnant. To fink out where to go in your area for counseling and testing, call your local health department.
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