AIDS

An informative and potentially life-saving book for middle school students about HIV and AIDS, this text uses an easy-to-understand question and answer format. It includes essential facts about the risks and dangers of infection, extended activities to develop skills in saying "no" and to increase awareness, and biography sketches of Ryan White, Magic Johnson and others.

SECTION 1: UNDERSTANDING BASIC FACTS ABOUT AIDS

What is AIDS? What causes AIDS?

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When and where did AIDS start?

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How many people have AIDS? HIV?

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How is HIV spread from one person to another?

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Can anyone get HIV, the virus that causes AIDS?

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Profile: Ryan White

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SECTION 2: MORE FACTS ABOUT AIDS

What happens when HIV gets into a person's body?

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Can people tell if they are infected with HIV?

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What are some of the early symptoms of HIV infection?

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What are the symptoms of Aids?

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Is there a cure for Aids?

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Is there a vaccine to prevent HIV?

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Profile: Arthur Ashe

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SECTION 3: EXPLORING THE WAYS PEOPLE ARE INFECTED WITH HIV

How do most people become infected with HIV?

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What are some misconceptions about how HIV is spread?

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Can French kissing spread HIV?

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Has an athlete ever contracted HIV from a sports injury?

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Has anyone become infected by donating blood?

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Profile: Magic Johnson

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SECTION 4: LEARNING ABOUT HIV PREVENTION

Do I need to worry about HIV if I'm not having sex or using IV drugs?

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How can I be sure that I have accurate facts about sex, HIV, and other STDs?

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How do I decide about sex?

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How can I stick to my decision to abstain from sex and drugs?

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How can I prepare for resisting pressures to have sex and use drugs?

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Later, when I choose responsible sex, will I need to use protection?

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Are there any other precautions kids need to take against HIV?

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Profile: Greg Louganis

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SECTION 5: INFORMATION ABOUT HIV TESTING AND TREATMENT

How do people get tested for HIV?

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What does HIV testing show?

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What do people do next if they test positive for HIV?

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Is there a test for AIDS?

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How do doctors treat patients with HIV and AIDS?

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Can HIV infection be stopped?

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Profile: Elizabeth Glaser

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SECTION 6: WAYS TO HELP IN THE BATTLE AGAINST HIV

What are national agencies doing to help?

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What are community groups doing to help?

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What can kinds do to help?

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EXTENDED ACTIVITIES

Research, Writing, and Art

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Drama and Role-Play

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Peer Discussion and Debate

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RESOURCES FOR MORE INFORMATION

For Information

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For Answers, Help, and Support

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Suggested Literature

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