Answering Your Questions about AIDS

This collection of 350 commonly-asked questions about HIV infection and AIDS should interest both professionals and the general reader. The questions represent a sample of queries received by two urban AIDS hotlines, including: what is the difference between HIV and AIDS?; is HIV similar to the virus that causes herpes?; are people with certain blood types more susceptible to HIV infection than others?; how long does HIV remain active outside the body?; are acute HIV symptoms the same as for mononucleosis?; what is a normal T-helper cell count?; is one type of oral sex riskier for HIV than another?; can a person get AIDS from deep kissing?; why are women at such a high risk for HIV?; when is a couple considered monogamous?; aren't all babies born to women with HIV also HIV-positive?; what happens during HIV testing?; is there legal assistance available for people with AIDS?; and how safe do condoms make sex? For these and many other questions, the author offers brief answers that are b