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

    1. What Is HIV? If you're just beginning to learn about HIV and AIDS, this is a good place to start.
    2. HIV/AIDS Basics Read this overview to get a better understanding of HIV and AIDS.
    3. Myths and Facts About Living With HIV/AIDS From treatment options to information on symptoms, see what's fact and what's fiction when it comes to HIV/AIDS.
    4. Are You at Risk? You can't entirely eliminate your risk for HIV, but you can do many things to  protect yourself.
    5. HIV in Children More than 2 million kids worldwide are living with HIV, but only about a third of them are getting treatment.

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