An unfortunate but true fact remains that AIDS is incurable even with such high pace of progression in medicine. Therefore, the only possible way of saving oneself from the disease is preventing its onset. Avoiding the causes that lead to the infection are the best forms of preventive measures.

The first step towards preventing the transmission of AIDS is practicing safe sex. This aspect includes firstly, being involved in a monogamous sexual relationship wherein both the individuals are known to be free of HIV/AIDS and are faithful towards the relationship. Also, there should be no probability of contracting the disease through injection of drugs. The second aspect canvasses the use of latex condoms during sexual activities; vaginal, anal or oral. Usage of condoms aids in blocking the entry of the blood, semen or vaginal secretions, which are carriers of the infection. Lambskin condoms, spermicides and female condoms are not regarded as complete foolproof preventive measures against the transmission of the infection. Actions such as hugging and dry kissing fall in the safe category.

The second preventive measure is to restrict the exposure to the fatal infection by avoiding sharing of needles and syringes during the administration of injection drugs. Of course the best is to stop drug use but in cases where this is not possible, then sharing of apparatus should be avoided. Thirdly, during the early years of outburst of the disease, many people fell prey to the infection via transfusion of contaminated blood. However, these days most medical set ups take adequate measures of screening the blood to check for infections before transfusion. Lastly, mothers’ victims of the disease can take medications to minimize the conduction of the causal virus to the baby.

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