On Wednesday, December 1, Dawn Tosto (“Go Ask Dawn”) of Hudson River Health Care was stationed outside the cafeteria for all three lunch periods. Dawn answered questions about HIV/AIDS and distributed pamphlets to those who wanted to learn more on their own.
Dawn also distributed over 300 red ribbons, the international symbol of World AIDS Day awareness. Students knew that by wearing a red ribbon it showed that they cared and that they were hoping for a cure. The message of the day was clear — students need to get educated so they can stay SAFE!
So remember :
HIV, the virus that weakens your immune system and results in AIDS, can only be transmitted to another person in three ways. You can get HIV if…
1. …you have unprotected sex with someone who has HIV/AIDS (remember, most people with the virus do not know they have it).
2. … the blood of someone who is infected with HIV/AIDS gets into your body (and this usually happens through the sharing of needles).
3. … an HIV/AIDS infected mother passes it to her unborn baby, or she passes it during childbirth, or by nursing her baby.
If you are not involved in any of these three activities, you cannot get HIV; you are 100% safe. If you are, learn how to be safer.