HIV/AIDS: Myths & Facts
by Heinrich Heinrichs
HIV/AIDS Management Unit, Ministry of Education, Windhoek, Namibia

Decide, whether each of the 30 statements is true or a myth by ticking "yes" or "no"! Once you've finished answering the questions, assess yourself by pressing the "See your Results"-button.



Good luck!!!

1.) A person can get AIDS from sitting next to a person who has it.
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2.) A person can get AIDS by having sex with a Commercial Sex Worker.
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3.) An unborn child can get AIDS if his/her mother is infected.
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4.) Insects like bedbugs, cockroaches or mosquitos can be AIDS carriers and give it to people.
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5.) To use condoms is un-African.
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6.) Men with AIDS may sexually transmit it to women.
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7.) You can get AIDS by using a phone, which was just used by someone with AIDS.
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8.) You can get AIDS if a person with AIDS coughs or sneezes near you or by using the same toilet seat.
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9.) South African condoms are no good.
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10.) If you kiss a person with AIDS on the cheek or drink from the same glass, you can get the disease.
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11.) In Subsaharan Africa the number of HIV/AIDS-infected women between 15-24 years is double as high compared to the men of the same age.
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12.) There is no cure for HIV infected persons.
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13.) If a person with AIDS cries and his/her tears touch you, you can get AIDS.
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14.) It is safest to avoid having a blood transfusion.
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15.) Persons who have sex with many different people are at risk of getting AIDS.
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16.) You can get AIDS by eating food, which is cooked by someone who has AIDS.
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17.) You can get AIDS from swimming pools.
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18.) You are likely to get AIDS if you sleep in the same bed as someone with AIDS without having sexual intercourse.
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19.) You can get AIDS by hugging a person who has it.
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20.) Children can get AIDS by sitting next to or playing ball with a student, who has AIDS.
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21.) A person can get AIDS by having sexual intercourse with an HIV-infected person.
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22.) Brothers and sisters of children with AIDS usually also get AIDS.
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23.) Doctors and nurses who treat AIDS patients often get AIDS as well.
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24.) Sugar daddies carry HIV into the next generation.
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25.) HIV is the name of the virus, AIDS is the disease caused by HIV.
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26.) Countries with a high rate of rape cases also have a high HIV/AIDS prevalence.
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27.) Organic food and/or vitamins will shield or cure you from AIDS.
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28.) People who suffer on sexual transmitted diseases (STDs) are much more likely to contract HIV.
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29.) Certain sexual practises like "dry sex" supports the spread of HIV/AIDS tremendously.
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30.) Responsibility towards ourselves and those around us is the only prevention of HIV infection.
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Results

Result
95 - 100% Congratulations! You should start doing workshops on HIV/AIDS!
90 - 94% Very good! You are involved in the HIV/AIDS issue. Keep on that good work!
85 - 89% Good! You are interested. Find out, which questions you answered wrong and get your knowledge updated!
80 - 84% There are large gaps in your knowledge about HIV/AIDS and you know it! Find out, which questions you answered wrong and get your knowledge updated!
70 - 79% You think you know enough about HIV/AIDS - but you don't!
Find out, which questions you answered wrong and get your knowledge updated! Repeat the test afterwards!
69% and less Until now you have not realized that HIV/AIDS is a fatal disease that may also affect you.
Find out which questions you answered wrong and get your knowledge updated! Repeat the test!