HIV and AIDS

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What are HIV and AIDS?

What do the terms HIV and AIDS actually mean and what is the difference between them?

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Taken a risk?

Find out if you're at risk of HIV in our online assessment.

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How common is HIV?

Not all people or parts of the world are affected by HIV to the same level.

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How HIV is transmitted

Ways in which HIV is transmitted.

Signs and symptoms of HIV

Signs and symptoms

Signs and symptoms of HIV.

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Testing for HIV

Testing for HIV

A blood test is the usual test for HIV

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Treatment for HIV

How HIV treatment works.

Post-exposure prophylaxis

Post exposure prophylaxis

PEP can stop a person becoming infected after HIV has entered their body.