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Start here. Learn the basic facts about being HIV positive. Find out who's at risk of getting the AIDS virus -- and how to prevent AIDS.

What Is HIV?

HIV/AIDS Facts

Start here if you're just beginning to learn about HIV and AIDS.

HIV in Children

Written for doctors, this is a highly technical overview of pediatric AIDS.

Causes and Transmission

HIV Causes

HIV causes AIDS. Find out how.

Does HIV Cause AIDS?

A few people don't believe HIV causes AIDS. They are dangerously wrong. Here is why.

HIV and AIDS Basics

Get the facts about HIV and AIDS and what causes each condition.

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection - Cause

What causes HIV and how is it spread?

Ways HIV Cannot Be Spread

HIV does not survive well outside the body. HIV cannot be spread from one person to another in any of the following ways:

Are You at Risk?

HIV: What Raises Your Risk

Learn about the risk factors for getting HIV.

HIV/AIDS Risk Factors

Some risk factors increase your HIV risk more than others. You can't entirely eliminate risk, but you can do many things to lower your risk and protect yourself.