The 1st of December is the World AIDS Day.

Knowing more about AIDS is much more effective in preventing this serious disease than feeling afraid and evading it.

【Understanding AIDS and HIV】

AIDS refers to Aquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, which is arouse by the infection of HIV(Human Immunodeficiency Virus). Once HIV destroy human immune system, human body will be lack of resistance and then easier to suffer from immunodeficiency diseases, even infections and malignant tumors.

The dynamics of HIV infection consist of 3 distinct phrases which are acute infection period, incubaton period and AIDS. Symptoms are not typical during first 2 periods so that it is easily to be ignored. If you have chance to be infected, regular medical examinations are every important.

The most important way is preventing it, like having good sexual habbits and using condoms, do not take drugs or share syringe, do not illegally transfuse blood, do not share personal belongings like tooth-brush and shaver.

However, the daily contacts like talking, shaking hands, hug, having meal together could not spread HIV.   

You don't need to over nervous about daily communications with the persons who suffer from AIDS and feel free to give them a warm hug.