2023-12-01 07:12:49
HIV can, however, be easily treated, reports the “VolksBlatt”. Medication can prevent the disease from breaking out in the body and prevent it from being contagious, but many people don’t know this.
The pharmaceutical company Gilead from Austria conducted a representative survey of 1,000 people regarding HIV. Something shocking came out. 21 percent of those surveyed believe that HIV-positive people pose a danger to society.
HIV is primarily transmitted sexually. Nevertheless, 31 percent of those surveyed believe that the virus can be passed on through a kiss, writes the “VolksBlatt”. Over ten percent believe that infections are also possible through insect bites or through sharing dishes and toilets.
According to the Federal Office of Public Health (BAG), around 17,500 people live with HIV in Switzerland. There are around 50 new infections every year. According to the UN, around 39 million people worldwide carry the virus. The safest and easiest protection once morest this is condoms.
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