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41. What to do if you have AIDS
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2. What to do if you are arrested
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4. What to do if you are victim of a rape
5. What to do if you are deeply in debt
6. What to do if you are a victim of incest
7. What to do if you are the victim of a crime
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8. What to do if a loved one has died
9. What to do if your child has died
10. What to do if a loved one is terminally ill
11. What to do if a parent dies
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12. What to do if you are getting a divorce
13. What to do if your spouse is having an affair
14. What to do if you fall out of love
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15. What to do if you are victim of a rape
16. What to do if a loved one is anorexic
17. What to do if you feel suicidal
18. What to do if a loved one commits suicide
19. What to do if your are drug addicted
20. What to do if you are lonely
21. What to do if you are a victim of incest
22. What to do if you feel deeply angry
23. What to do if you are depressed
24. What to do if you have a gambling problem
25. What to do if you are getting a divorce
26. What to do if you are stressed
NATURAL CRISIS
27. What to do in an earthquake
30. What to do in a flash flood
31. What to do in a severe lightening storm
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32. What to do if you have a serious auto accident
33. What to do if you survive an airplane crash
34. What to do if you are lost in a forest
35. What to do if you are stranded in the desert
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36. What to do if a loved one is an alcoholic
37. What to do if you have cancer
38. What to do if your wife has breast cancer
39. What to do if you are victim of a rape
40. What to do if you are facing surgery
41. What to do if you have AIDS
42. What to do if you are drug addicted
43. What to do if you are a victim of incest
44. What to do if you are obese
45. What to do if a loved one is terminally ill
46. What to do when a loved one has a stroke
47. What to do when a loved one has a heart attack
AIDS or Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, is an illness of the immune system, is often fatal, and is caused by a virus. There are over 20 million people in the world that are infected and the World Health Organization predicts that this figure will double in the next several years. AIDS affects the white blood cells, specifically the T-cells which are developed in the bone marrow and are sent to fight invading germs throughout the body. When these cells are not available in the correct amounts the body is exposed to many more germs and is not protected adequately. This virus, know as HIV, or Human Immune Virus wreaks havoc on the T-cells and causes the body to become vulnerable to many invading germs.
AIDS is spread through sexual contact most usually. This could be through any sexual contact including vaginal, anal or oral. Additionally, AIDS is transmitted through the blood during transfusions if the blood being used is infected or by drug addicts who share their needles. While many of the means of transmitting the virus
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