04/07/2007
Many ignorant about HIV risks
People are still alarmingly ignorant about the risks associated with HIV, according to a survey published by the Terence Higgins Trust.
The survey showed more than one in ten 18 to 24-year-olds think HIV can be passed on through kissing, almost a quarter of them believe that condoms have holes in them which let HIV through and one in five believe there is a cure for AIDS which is caused by HIV.
Nick Partridge, Chief Executive, Terrence Higgins Trust said: "It's frightening that 25 years after Terry Higgins' death, this level of confusion exists. The lack of good sex education means many young people are leaving school ignorant about HIV and safer sex. HIV is now the fastest growing serious health condition in the UK, and there is no cure. It's time to get our facts straight."
Across all age groups, 12 per cent thought that sharing cutlery carried a risk of HIV transmission and 10 per cent thought you can be infected by sweat.
Groups most at risk of HIV in the UK continue to be gay men and the African community.
(CD)
The survey showed more than one in ten 18 to 24-year-olds think HIV can be passed on through kissing, almost a quarter of them believe that condoms have holes in them which let HIV through and one in five believe there is a cure for AIDS which is caused by HIV.
Nick Partridge, Chief Executive, Terrence Higgins Trust said: "It's frightening that 25 years after Terry Higgins' death, this level of confusion exists. The lack of good sex education means many young people are leaving school ignorant about HIV and safer sex. HIV is now the fastest growing serious health condition in the UK, and there is no cure. It's time to get our facts straight."
Across all age groups, 12 per cent thought that sharing cutlery carried a risk of HIV transmission and 10 per cent thought you can be infected by sweat.
Groups most at risk of HIV in the UK continue to be gay men and the African community.
(CD)
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