HIV Infection vs. Disease: | Yes | No | DK |
---|---|---|---|
A healthy looking person can have HIV | 80% | 14% | 6% |
Only people who look sick can spread HIV | 15% | 82% | 3% |
Sexual Transmission: | Â | Â | Â |
Can get HIV by having sex with an infected person | 95% | 3% | 2% |
Can protect against HIV by having one uninfected faithful sex partner | 91% | 8% | 1% |
Can protect against HIV by using a condom correctly and consistently | 77% | 11% | 12% |
Mother-to Child Transmission: | Â | Â | Â |
A woman with HIV can give HIV to baby during pregnancy or delivery | 70% | 20% | 10% |
A woman with HIV can give HIV to her baby by breast feeding | 84% | 9% | 7% |
There are ways a pregnant woman with HIV can reduce the chance of giving HIV to her unborn child | 55% | 20% | 25% |
Ways HIV is Not Spread: | Â | Â | Â |
Can get HIV from mosquito bites | 26% | 66% | 8% |
Can get HIV by sharing a meal with PLWH | 11% | 88% | 2% |
Can get HIV by touching PLWH | 7% | 91% | 2% |
Can get HIV by sleeping in same room as PLWH | 10% | 87% | 3% |
My child could get HIV by playing with another child who had AIDS | 12% | 86% | 1% |
HIV Treatment: | Â | Â | Â |
If you get AIDS, there is nothing you can do to help keep you alive | 26% | 68% | 6% |
There are treatments that prolong the life of PLWH | 86% | 7% | 7% |
There is a cure for AIDS | 23% | 72% | 5% |
If PLWH gets started on ART, OK to stop once you feel better | 12% | 80% | 8% |
If PLWH gets started on ART, it is important to take every day to prevent them from becoming sick | 91% | 3% | 6% |