You know a lot about HIV and AIDS. You know that you can get HIV from having unprotected sex.
You know AIDS is a disease that affects most Zimbabwean families. And that HIV slowly weakens the immune system – the part of the body that fights disease.
You know HIV is a virus that lives in our bodies for many years and eventually causes AIDS. You know that there is no cure for AIDS.
But here are some things about HIV and AIDS that you might not know.
Scientists have also found that:
- HIV can be transmitted in every sexual act, but it is most likely to be transmitted by someone with a high concentration of HIV in their blood.
- When you get HIV, it begins to multiply rapidly before your body has made antibodies (body soldiers) to fight it.
- Once your body has made antibodies (body soldiers) to fight HIV, the amount of HIV in your blood will decrease, usually for 5 to 10 years. Then your body begins to weaken, you’ll be very sick and have a lot of HIV in your blood again.
Download “HIV & I – What’s New” to learn more.
This brochure is available in English, Shona and Ndebele.
The brochure was developed as part of the OneLove campaign in Zimbabwe.
