俗話說，恐懼來自於未知或無知。因為不了解而對某件原本理當稀鬆平常看待的事情，變得反感及排斥，愛滋病即是其中之一。拜醫療科技所賜，定期接受治療，愛滋病其實就如一般慢性病，穩定且可控，不具傳染性，就是所謂的Ｕ＝Ｕ（測不到病毒，等於不具傳染力）。今天邀請到了近期至德國慕尼黑參與國際愛滋大會的一凡與佳備，在大會中吸收了許多關於愛滋防治最新的資訊及醫藥技術，還有在大會期間，也發生了許多非預期內的插曲，打破我們對於會議嚴肅的印象，讓我們一起來聆聽他們的分享。
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主題：What is AIDS? (愛滋病)
愛滋病曾經是許多人不敢談論、不願接觸的話題，但隨著各國的宣導和努力，現在世界各地防治愛滋已經有了很大的進展，今天就讓我們一起認識這個疾病吧！
AIDS is a serious condition that weakens the body's immune system, leaving it unable to fight off illness.
AIDS is the last stage in a progression of diseases resulting from a viral infection known as the HIV virus.
The diseases include a number of unusual and severe infections, resulting in severe weight loss and diseases affecting the brain and central nervous system.
The most common mode of transmission is the transfer of body secretions through sexual contact. Blood or blood products can transmit the virus. HIV can also be spread during pregnancy from mother to fetus.
But you cannot get AIDS/HIV from touching someone or sharing items, or through coughing and sneezing.
weaken (v.) 使…變弱
immune system (n.) 免疫系統
infection (n) 感染
nervous (adj.) 神經的
transmission (n.) 傳播、傳遞 [transmit]
transfer (v./n.) 轉移
fetus (n.) 胎兒、胚胎