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.. ....... .... ..... ........ ..... ........ . ■ .... ■ a ' wB b IHW II ■: l , j u ft i< n r W_. 1 111/ i'O' ! Ji - ; * ; - we realise that some people will find it is true that the AIDS virus has been You have almost no risk of coming in ®be responsible. Preventing AIDS is some of the details in this article found in small quantities in saliva. But it contact with the AIDS virus if you: very much up to you. Don't put offensive. However, it was considered is only possible for it to be spread H H ave no sexual partners yourself at risk if you think there is a necessary to include this information through very close contact with „ Arp in a relationshin and both serious possibility that you have been in the interests of public health. someone, eise's saliva -as in sexual H *reinaj stable exposed don't ignore it. Seek (wet) kissing. faithful meoicai aovice. By now you will have heard a lot about 1 a ALL > DON'T PANIC. Concern is AIDS on radio or TV, in newspapers and if VO u are not in either of these groups helpful, senseless worry isn't, magazines. You probably know the you may have some risk of coming in ' basic facts about AIDS: contact with the AIDS virus and should ,x- z. read and follow the guidelines in the l£ nmc eitis a very serious disease. action a Y° u want to know more about AIDS hlt is caused by a virus which can be The AIDS virus lives only a short time ijwiLmi uiuioinunuuiiujTi mum n passed on from one person to outside the human body. I|i S R»v/01 iBI fiSM ®lf you are worried you may have AIDS another. . & ring the aids hotline: Auckland s There is at present no cure. N&onehas ever caught aids from toilet AiDS js not easy t 0 catch. But it can be (09)395-560. All calls are free and ® There is at present no vaccine to s^reacS beoble who seem Perf ectl V confidential - you will not have to immunise people against it. f c?ni^ S &f^'it r It is up to you to make sure give your name. B S^ u a eatin * restaurams, ano so on. Sgfer Sex street, Auckland 1. But there may still be some things that BHRffSfSfSR3!I?IB3IEIEIS9HH » Yo PS res^esi:^^u^ re j n^^^. t - ® contact your nearest district off ice of you are confused about. This article relationship and both you and Your Department of Health, gives you the most reliable and up-to- partner do not have sex with anyone s Con ta C t the nearest VD (sexually date information about AIDS. There is e ' se - transmitted disease) clinic. : still a great deal that we do not yet All blood given by blood donors in New aif you have one partner, you share 0 talk to vour doctor ? knowßutwedo know enough to give Zealand is tested for AIDS. The risk of his or her risks. Talk it over. taiK to your doctor. you sensible guidelines for protecting getting AIDS from a blood transfusion is m sex with more than one partner puts Leaflets giving greater detail about AIDS yourself and others from AIDS. now very remote. you at risk — and endangers others. and sex practices are freely The fewer sexual partners you have available Please read this information. It could Remember, you will only be offered a the less risk there is. It’s as simple as ' ' - :~' . save your life. blood transfusion if it is really that. mmmm ■■■■■■ d 6^ The risk to your life from not a casual sex is always a risk — get to having the transfusion would be much know your partner ■RUkV«&riy»V4%!K 14 >S ® Having sex with a prostitute, bisexual in New Zealand are not BBB»tfSldkJa2®iiXlßuUSH or homosexual man, or a drug addict likely to get AIDS. AIDS can be spread from one person to has Been umnumojus. jnJects drugs can be espeC i a uy The mgjn way that chi i dren mlght another. Anyone, not just homosexual risky. become infected is by being men, can get it. People who seem IS more common among these born to a mother already perfectly healthy can spread it. So you groups. infected. are right to be concerned. , . , ® se a condom — this will reduce the r= from chrm/s y s Through sexual contact. risk of getting aids and other It is important to remember that AIDS is The AIDS virus is carried in the blood diseases. spread only in certain limited ways, it is and semen of a person who has the a I/Vet kissing may be risky. Der Son to oerson now much clearer what these are. infectious disease. It can be spread ® semen in the mouth is risky. contact as might occur at school. when these fluids come into direct Anal intercourse is verv riskv for men contact with the bloodstream of a and women and should be avoided vour children ask about AIDS, healthy person, for example, through dno t f nu bnuu,u ut! remember everyone needs to an open cut, sore, or graze. This can Pamphlets explaining in more detail the understand this disease; discuss happen during sex. risk involved in different sexual it with them. practices are available. (See the "More ■HHHHHHSafISaMHHHI ■lf infected blood gets directly into a information" section). you cannot get aids from just being person's bloodstream. ones a simple direct answer — near someone who has it. This can happen when drug addicts aids is a disease that can kill who inject drugs share needles or . fapm ardiit aids ppzriina this is a people — plus plenty of When people have AIDS, the virus which syringes. Blood from one person is good first steo. if vou have any reassurance is all that is needed. C3Useslt J s To un d in thek blood and passed on to another in the needle questions or want to learn more see As children approach orsyrin9e - the "Moreinformation"section. n throuahanooencut np%nnrnuid come contact this page. Use common sense. Be to know the dangers they face ' w*h another n^oAsblood incHt safe: when in doubt ' aon,t and how to avoid getting AIDS. If th roodh ordinary herbloodstream ■ AVOID RISKY SITUATIONS. This may you find it hard to talk to your T Sl^lk &^» SW///CeW them shake hands with them be a talk ABOUT aids The more people save your children’s lives. with them at work or school. Most New Zealanders are not drug that are aware of the problem, the addicts who inject drugs. So for most of more chance there is of controlling — ■ There is no evidence that AIDS can be us, the only chance of coming in AIDS. Fear, secrecy and blame do not <_ 2 soread bv talking to people, social contact with the AIDS virus is through help. Remember, the problem of bU Ul ’ J DIRECTOR GENERAL OF HEALTH -... ..H, DCV/32396