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Aids is known and feared around the world. Due to the fact that it has no known cure and that its results are deadly, people tend to be extra cautious in protecting themselves against it. Many are ignorant and believe they are susceptible to contracting the virus through casual contact with an infected individual. This is not true however; the transmission of HIV does not exist through casual contact as it does through the transfer …

…is due to the exchange of bodily fluids such as blood and semen. The virus cannot exist outside of the human body and therefore may not be transmitted through touching or even kissing an infected person. Preventing the spread of this deadly virus is not through limiting physical contact but through the promotion of sexual awareness and needle exchanges. Properly educating people will help stop its spread and allow others to understand how it works.