How to get tested for HIV

According to the world Health Organization, in 2008 there were over forty million HIV carriers all over the planet. More than 60 percent of them are residents of North Africa. HIV – the human immunodeficiency virus that causes the disease — HIV infection. The final stage of HIV infection is AIDS – acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. HIV is only transmitted in three ways. Is unprotected sex with a carrier of HIV, use of contaminated syringes, needles, scissors and other tools, as well as HIV can be transmitted from the sick mother to the newborn child in the womb or through breastfeeding. Other methods of infection does not exist.

You will need

• A visit to the AIDS Center, HIV blood test or HIV test (for this you need your urine or saliva).

Instruction

1. Calm down. Perhaps your concern is in vain. But if you have anything to worry about, now just have to wait. If there is reason to believe that you are infected with HIV, show prudence and protect other people from infection.
   
2. Give blood for HIV infection. Blood is taken from a vein. Today there are also HIV tests. A sample of urine or saliva, and then analysed.
   
3. Wait for the test results. They usually are ready within two to three days. The results of the study analyses the status of a person can be positive or negative. If a person is healthy, the result will be negative.