"That's how serious AIDS is. Anyone can get the AIDS virus by having sex with an infected person. And you just can't be sure who's infected. The carrier often doesn't know, and can have the virus years before symptoms start showing up. And once you get AIDS, you'll likely die. No ifs, ands or cures. Not having sex is one sure way to avoid AIDS. But if you have sex, use a condom. Because the one think you don't want to hear is 'You've got AIDS.' AIDS: If you think you can't get it, you're dead wrong.""New York City Department of Health. For more information call 1 (718) 485-8111"