1. AIDS : Prevention  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
See the article on safe sex to learn how to reduce the chance of acquiring or spreading HIV, and other sexually transmitted diseases. Try not to use injected drugs. If IV drugs are used, do not share needles or syringes. Many communities now have ...• Reviewer: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Jatin M. Vyas, MD, PhD, Instructor in Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Assistant in Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Massachusetts General Hospital. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

2. HIV Preventative Measures  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a systemic viral infection that weakens the body's ability to fight infection and can cause acquired immune deficiency syndrome ( AIDS , the last stage of HIV disease). HIV preventative measures are a set of pro...• Author: Aliene S. Linwood B.S.N., R.N., D.P.A., F.A.C.H.E.