GREETINGS

WELCOME TO THE "BOTANICAL GARDEN"

In this abundant reference text we have summarized the essential information from the "Garden of Desire".

Inform yourself about the "Rubber Tree" and find out how prevention really works, amble through "Forget-me-not" for more information about HIV and Aids or look in the branches of "Roots" for addresses of Aids centers, self-help groups, and other institutions.

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ROOTS

ADDRESS SEARCH MADE EASY

Are you looking for Aids counseling, self-help groups or any similar kind of institution?

We can help you. Simply enter your postal code and all the relevant addresses will come up.

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RUBBER TREE

PREVENTION

How to protect yourself against HIV. The ignorance of the correct methods of protection against HIV and Aids is alarmingly high, especially amongst young people. In this section we have included some of the most important data around the question of prevention.

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FORGET-ME-NOT

HIV AND AIDS

Infection transmission, the facts and figures or the history of the disease: HIV and Aids is a very complex subject. In this section we have compiled an information dossier with an alphabetical glossary where you can look up the most important technical terms.

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AIDS/HIV

FACTS & FIGURES

On the 1st of December 1981 Aids is officially recognized as a distinct disease.
Aids is defined as an infection caused by the HI-Virus that permanently damages the human immune system.
In 1983 the French researcher Luc Montagnier discovers a virus which could be responsible for the disease; in 1984 Robert Gallo discovers a similar retrovirus.

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