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I <br />I <br />! <br /> <br />Helping A Person With AIDS <br /> <br />Ifvou are one of the growing number of <br />p~:ople who know someone who is <br />infected, you need to have a special <br />understanding of the problem. <br /> No one will require more support and <br />more love than your friend with AIDS. Feel <br />free to offer what you can, without fear of <br />becoming infected. <br /> Don't worry about getting AIDS from <br />everyday contact with a person with AIDS. <br />You need to take precautions such as wearing <br />rubber gloves only when blood is present. <br /> If vou don't know anyone with AIDS, <br />but you'd' still like to offer a helping hand, be- <br />come a volunteer. You can be sure your help <br />will be appreciated bv a person with AIDS. <br />This might mean dropping bv the <br />supermarket to pick up groceries, sitting with <br /> <br />the person a while, or just being there to talk. <br />You may even want to enroll in a support group <br />for caregivers. These are available around the <br />country. If you are interested, contact any local <br />AIDS-related organization. <br /> Above all, keep an upbeat attitude. <br />It will help you and everyone face the disease <br /> more comfortably. <br /> <br />"If you want more informa- <br />tion about AIDS or what You <br />can do to help, contact ~our <br />phy{ician., communig, ~rgani- <br />garcons m ~our area, or the <br />local public health agency. ' <br /> <br />--James O. Mason, M.D. <br /> Director, Centers for <br /> Disease Control <br /> <br />Do You Know Enough <br />To Talk About AIDS? <br />Try This Quiz <br /> <br />It's important for each of us to share xvhat we <br />know about AIDS with family members and <br />others we love. Knowledge and understanding <br />are the best weapons we have against the disease. <br />Check the boxes. Answers below. <br /> <br />1. If you are not in a "high risk group," you still <br />need to be concerned about AIDS. <br /> ~ True ~ False <br /> <br />The AIDS virus is not spread through ~_2 A. insect bites. <br /> ~ B. casual contact. <br /> ~ C. sharing drug needles. <br /> ~2 D. sexual intercourse. <br /> <br />3. Condoms are an effective, but not foolproof, <br />xvav to prevent the spread of thc AIDS virus. <br /> t_E True L_~ False <br /> <br />AMERICA <br /> <br />4:. You can't tell by looking that someone has the <br />AIDS virus. <br /> ~ True [] False <br />5. If you think you've been exposed to the AIDS <br />virus, you should get an AIDS test. <br /> ~ True [] False <br />6. People who provide help for someone with <br />AIDS are not personally at risk for getting the <br />disease. <br /> ~ True [] False <br /> <br /> ANSWERS <br />1. True. It is risky behavior that puts you at risk for <br />AIDS, regardless of any "group" you belong to. See <br />page 2. <br />2. A & B. The AIDS virus is not spread by insects, <br />kissing, tears, or casual contact. See page $. <br />3. True. However, the most effective preventive <br />measure against AIDS is not having sex or shooting <br />drugs. Condoms are discussed in detail on page 4. <br />4. True. You cannot tell by looking if someone is <br />infected. The virus bv itself is completely invisible. <br />Symptoms may first appear years after you have been <br />infected. Seepage 5. <br />5. True. You should be counseled about getting an <br />AIDS test if you have been engaging in risky behavior <br />or think vou'have been exposed to the virus. There is <br />no reason to be tested if you don't engage in this <br />behavior. See pa~e 5. <br />6. True. You won't get AIDS by helping someone <br />who has the disease. See page 7. <br /> <br />RESPONDS TO AIDS <br /> <br /> <br />