The goal, according to Benelli: America's ETHOS will tell the story of one shotgun traveling the country experiencing the unique environments and conditions that each of the 50 states has to offer without being cleaned along the way.
The virus can pass from person to person through contact with infected blood, semen, or vaginal fluids. Having unprotected sex with an infected partner increases your risk of infection. Other risk factors for HIV/AIDS include having a blood transfusion and sharing needles or syringes with an infected person.
AIDS: Symptoms. The symptoms of HIV infection, which causes AIDS, are the result of HIV attacking the cells of the body's immune system. Early in the disease, many people with HIV infection have no symptoms. Some people may experience flu-like symptoms that occur about four to eight weeks after infection.