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Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), February 28, 1987, p. 16

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pi6 weekender february 28 1987 stouflvillc district secondary school students answer a questionnaire on the deadly aids virus during an hourlong seminar at the school last wednesday stouffvilie students were the first to hear the seminar organized hy the york region public health depart ment ed rogers sdss hosts first seminar on aids maid service bonded insure 0 specially trained we pick up what other maid services leave behind your satisfaction guaranteed starting at 39 first time clients weekly biweekly monthly w expanding s into markhamf perfect touch maid service were proud to be a member of the bbu 4921312 noextra chargefor quality by ed rogers stouffvilie district secondary school students heard some straight talk about acquired im mune deficiency syndrome aids last wednesday the york region public health office gave an hourlong slide and questionandanswer seminar on the fatal disease to students of all grades and local parents the seminar presented for the first time to large groups of stu dents in york region dwelled on the causes of aids its symptoms and tips on preventing infection from the disease aids is not a highly conta gious disease and the spread of aids can easily be prevented said public health nurse karen hoare to a lunchtime assembly of grade 11 students she added that only two or three cases of aids have been reported in york region and that the spread of the disease generally confines itself to highrisk areas according to the slide presenta tion in 1986 81 per cent of the 451 reported cases of aids in canada were attributed to homosexual and bisexual men intravenous drug use was the second highrisk area the infection only starts when it gets into the blood stream knt it about tjvffi you pampered yourself lteh cuauitiq ctcuial hfoulh fa htalnwl co juntaat 0 lcna hulicuxe tuabtisnt 20 gjjv 50 eijtlji ft tou s ushy 25 35 waxincjbw s jif s fin v aojczavn 8 muu tint hs 9ur call todcy foi tliat good jedbi wtj lapp mcms sstfwtics 40 main st e stouffvilie 6402653 the hottest spot in town exciting news from success suntan salon we have new extended hours monfri 10 am9 pm sat 11 am4 pm march break special get a base tan before you go on vacation so you dont get burned youll also tan better you can maintain your tan and keep it longer when you come back said ms hoare once in the blood stream aids destroys the bodys immune system no known cure exists for the disease and testing can start only three months after suspected con tact with the disease the test looks for antibodies the body produces once the disease has entered the blood stream a positive result does not mean the person has aids but only carries the virus carriers all of whom can pass on the disease may display no symptoms mild symptoms de velop infections or get the fatal fullblown aids said ms hoare and dr donald petri a stouffvilie physician who also took part in the seminar aids was first identified after doctors diagnosed a previously unseen strain of pneumonia said dr petri canada had its first re ported case in 1981 he added if you are not engaged in risky areas homosexuality or in travenous drug use you prob ably wont be exposed to the aids virus said ms hoare no one has gotten aids from tears or saliva she added that condom use dur ing sex lessens the chance of aids prevention is the only vaccine we have be sensible and take pre cautions she said selufisd 20 sessions 10 sessions offer expires march 1487 89 49 95 95 professional tanning using well maintained modern equipment its safe fun start your tanning program today at smmsv smtaa lata lias h 6407250 220 main st east stouffville success square plaza nothing beats victory cjmr radio 1190 am daily 1215 noon jesus is lord well give you 250 free business cards when you purchase a valuepacked a complete set ol matching stationery tor all your business needs for details call 800 denlson street unit 1 markham ontario l3r3k5 416m778b08

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