World AIDS Day: Is Gilgit – Baltistan immune?

FACTS About AIDS

• HIV stands for the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. It is a virus which attacks the body’s immune system — the body’s defence against diseases.
• HIV can be passed on through infected bodily fluids, most commonly via unsafe sex or by sharing infected needles, syringes or other injecting drug equipment.
• Over 90% of people with HIV were infected through sexual contact
• You can get tested for HIV using a saliva sample
• HIV is not passed on through spitting, biting or sharing utensils
• Only 1% of babies born to HIV positive mothers have HIV
• You can get the results of an HIV test in just 15-20 minutes
• There is no vaccine and no cure for HIV

The Question: Is Gilgit – Baltistan immune to the disease of AIDS?

کیا گلگت بلتستان ایڈز سے محفوظ ہے؟ 

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