AIDS prevention

At present, despite the existence of several drugs in the management of patients, no treatment can even cure AIDS.

Prevention is the first recommendation for both sick for those who are uninfected.

To inform risk situations transmission

1. Direct contact with the blood of an infected person (wound, if menstruation, ...)

2. Direct contact with semen and vaginal secretions: unprotected sex, torn condom during sexual intercourse, anal intercourse or vaginal unprotected fellatio in contact with sperm.

3. The exchange of sexual material or personal property which may have traces of blood (razor)

4. For drug users, needle exchanges or other injection equipment (needles, for example)

5. Presence of sexually transmitted diseases

To protect

1. Wearing a condom during sexual intercourse (to learn about their use)

2. Piercings or tattoos should be performed under sterile conditions and the rooms must include decontamination tanks and bins, sinks, work surfaces sterile stocks of sterile single use disposable materials ...

3. Persons performing piercings and tattoos and addicts should be aware of the conditions of care and risks associated with these actions

4. All wounds should be protected and covered by a bandage

5. All pregnant women should have conducted a screening test

Get tested

Know are HIV status is the best way to protect yourself and protect others.

Act in case of emergency or risk (unprotected sex, injury with potentially contaminated syringe ...): it is safer to quickly contact the nearest emergency hospital services so that physicians assess risks in order to decide whether or not an emergency treatment (post-exposure prophylaxis).