8 dangerous HIV myths debunked by the experts

By Susie East, for CNN

Updated 1754 GMT (0154 HKT) December 1, 2015

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A giant red ribbon is hung on the front of the White House on World Aids Day, on December 1, 2014.
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AIDS activists light a group of candles placed in the shape of a red ribbon during an event marking World AIDS Day in Manila on December 1, 2012.
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Balloons are released next to a sea of candles at the World Aids Day memorial in Berlin on November 30, 2011.
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Volunteers from Red Cross China take part in an AIDS-awareness event on World AIDS Day in Beijing, December 1, 2009.
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