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A I D S <br /> <br />infected with the AIDS virus. Fortunately there are not now <br />a large number of these cases. With routine testing of blood <br />products, the blood supply for transfusion is now safer <br />than it has ever been with regard toAIDS. <br /> Persons who have engaged in homosexual activities or <br />have shot street drugs within the hast 10 years should never <br />donate blood. <br /> <br />Mother Can Infect Newborn <br /> <br />If a woman is infected with the AIDS virus and becomes <br />pregnant, she is more likely to develop ARC or classic <br />AIDS, and she can pass the AIDS virus to her unborn child. <br />Approximately one third of the babies born to AIDS.infected <br />mothers will also be infected with the AIDS virus. Most of <br />the infected babies will eventually develop the disease and <br />die. Several of these babies have been born to wives of <br />hemophiliac men infected with the AIDS virus by way of <br />contaminated blood products. Some babies have also been <br />bom to women who became infected with the AIDS virus <br />by bisexual partners who had the virus. Almost all babies <br />with AIDS have been bom to women who were intravenous <br /> <br />20 <br /> <br />A I D S <br /> <br />,-In~g users or the sexual partners of intravenous drug users <br />v.'no were infected with the AIDS virus. More such babies <br />can be expected. <br /> Think carefully ffyou plan on becoming pregnant. If <br />there is any chance that you may be in any high risk group <br />or that you have had sex with someone in a high risk <br />group, such as homosexual and bisexual males, drug <br />abusers and their sexual partners, see your doctor. <br /> <br />Summary <br /> <br />AlDS affects certain groups of the population. Homosexual <br />and bisexual males who hme had se~'ual contact with <br />other homosexual or bisexual males as zoell as those who <br />"shoot" street drugs are at greatest risk of exposur~ infec- <br />tion and eoentual death. Sexv. alpartne~ of these h4gh ri~k <br />individuals are at ride as well as any child~ born to <br />women who carry the virux Heterosexual persons are <br />increa~-ing~ at risk. <br /> <br />AIDS: what is safe <br /> <br />Most Behaw'or is Safe <br /> <br />Everyday living does not present any risk of infection. You <br />cannotget AIDS from casual social contact. Casual social <br />contact should not be confused with casual sm-ua/contact <br />which is a major came of the spread of the AIDS virus. <br />Casual sociu/contact such as shaking hands, hugging, social <br />kissing, crying, coughing or sneezing, will not transmit the <br />AIDS virus. Nor has AIDS been contracted from swimming <br />in pools or bathing in hot tubs or fi'om eating in restaurants <br />(even ifa restaurant worker hasAIDS or carries theAiDS <br />virus.) AIDS is not contracted from sharing bed linens, <br />towels, cups, straws, dishes, or any other eating utensils. <br />You cannot getAIDS from toilets, doorknobs, telephones, <br />office machinery, or household furniture. You cannot <br />get AIDS from body massages, masturbation or any non- <br />sexual contact <br /> <br /> <br />