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Most people who transmit the AIDS virus look unhealthy. |
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Healthy persons in AIDS risk groups should not donate blood. |
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Anal intercourse is high risk for transmitting the AIDS virus. |
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Sharing kitchen utensils or a bathroom with a person with AIDS poses no risk. |
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Oral intercourse carries risk for AIDS virus transmission. |
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Injection drug users become exposed to the AIDS virus because the virus is often contained in heroin, amphetamines, and injected drugs. |
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A person can be exposed to the AIDS virus in one sexual contact. |
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A wholesome diet and plenty of sleep will keep a person from becoming exposed to the AIDS virus. |
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Keeping in good physical condition is the best way to prevent exposure to the AIDS virus. |
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A cure for AIDS is expected with the next 2 years. |
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It is unwise to touch a person with AIDS. |
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It is more important to take precautions against AIDS in large cities than in small cities. |
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Condoms make intercourse completely safe. |
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A negative result on the AIDS virus antibody test can occur even for people who carry the virus. |
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Showering after sex greatly reduces the transmission of AIDS. |
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A positive result on the AIDS virus antibody test can occur even for people who do not carry the virus. |
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When people become sexually exclusive with each another, they no longer need to follow safe sex guidelines. |
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Coughing does not spread AIDS. |
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Oral sex is safe if the partners don't swallow. |
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Only receptive (passive) anal intercourse transmits AIDS. |
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Most people who have been exposed to the AIDS virus quickly show symptoms of serious illness. |
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Most present cases of AIDS are due to blood transfusions that took place before 1984. |
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By reducing the number of different sexual partners, you are effectively protected from AIDS. |
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Most persons exposed to the AIDS virus know they are exposed. |
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The AIDS virus does not penetrate unbroken skin. |
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A great deal is now known about how the AIDS virus is transmitted. |
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Female to male transmission of the AIDS virus has not been documented. |
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Donating blood carries no AIDS risk for the donor. |
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Sharing toothbrushes and razors can transmit the AIDS virus. |
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No cases of AIDS have ever been linked to social (dry) kissing. |
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Pre-ejaculatory fluids carry the AIDS virus. |
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Mutual masturbation and body rubbing are low in risk unless the partners have cuts or scratches. |
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Injection drug users are at risk for AIDS when they share needles. |
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People who become exposed to the AIDS virus through needle-sharing can transmit the virus to others during sexual activities. |
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A person must have many different sexual partners to be at risk for AIDS. |
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The AIDS virus can be transmitted by mosquitoes or cockroaches. |
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People carrying the AIDS virus generally feel quite ill. |
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Vaginal intercourse carries high risk for AIDS virus transmission. |
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Withdrawal immediately before orgasm makes intercourse safe. |
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Persons who are exclusively heretosexual are not at risk for AIDS. |
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