HIV/AIDS: What teens don't know may kill them

C Beth Chaton, program coordinator for TAPESTRY, believes teen misconceptions about HIV/AIDS should prompt parents and educators to take a hard look at local and state educational efforts that are falling short. “We need to take some of the focus on academic tests and put it on health and life skills,” she said. Tyson Ritter/The Eureka Reporter

“Misinformation equals risk,” said Rachael Trevino, HIV coordinator at Six Rivers Planned Parenthood. “HIV is spread through unprotected sex, blood and breast milk. HIV is not spread through holding hands, hugging or kissing. HIV is definitely not spread through tainted foods. This is just one of the reasons why it is so important to educate our youth.”read more