How someone can become infected with HIV:

• By having sexual intercourse with someone who is infected with the virus.
  

• By injecting drugs using a needle or syringe which has already been used by someone who is infected.
       -Small amount of blood can remain on the needle or syringe. The remaining blood can enter the next users body.

• Or an infected mother with the virus can pass it along to her unborn child.
        -An infected mother can pass along the virus during pregnancy or during birth.

• HIV can also be passed along to a child by breast-feeding.
        -The fluid in a mother's milk has the virus in it and if a mother is breast-feeding it can be passed along to her child.

Preventing HIV/AIDS:

1. Safe sex.
        - If you are having sex, use a latex condom.
        - The only 100% sure way to prevent HIV is Abstinence.
   
   
2. Safe Blood
        - Never share needles or syringes
        - If you need blood, make sure it has been screened and approved.
   
   
3. Safe Motherhood
        - Make sure you are HIV/AIDS free, get tested.