Monday, June 27, 2011

What YOU need to know: Facts & Trivia about HIV/AIDS

"National HIV Testing Day (NHTD), June 27, is an annual observance to promote HIV testing. The National Association of People with AIDS (NAPWA) founded the day in 1995 and continues to be the lead for this observance." In light of National HIV Testing Day 2011, take this chance to brush up on the basic HIV knowledge and trivia that you need to in order to protect yourself!

Throughout this week facts and trivia questions will be posted on this blog. For answers to the triva questions, check out the blog daily or, for instant feedback to the triva questions text the word GAME to 36363 and play the trivia game right from your phone!

June 27, 2011
Facts:    
• A person is diagnosed with AIDS when their immune system is too weak to fight off infections.
• AIDS was first identified in the 1980s


Trivia:
1. Approximately how many people worldwide are living with HIV?
2. What is HIV? (What does it stand for and how does it affect the body?)

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