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Adam Shanley
@Adlers1
MPOWER Programme Manager @HIVIreland. Responding to the #SexualHealth & #Wellbeing needs of gay & bi men. #HIV | #STI | #PrEP | #Chemsex | #UequalsU | #Outreach
Feb 19, 2021 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
#ItsASin has shone an important light on HIV and AIDS over the last couple of weeks.

If you’re watching it tonight - please know so much has changed.

These are a couple of things I think are important to know.

A thread 🧵1/ HIV and AIDS are not the same thing.

HIV is a virus - the Human Immunodeficiency Virus. AIDS is a collection of illnesses caused when HIV weakens the immune system.

Little was known about #HIV during the time #ItsASin is set and many died of AIDS. That’s changed!

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