"If it hadn't been for that incident, I wouldn't have been infected with AIDS."

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1. At present, AIDS is still one of the infectious diseases causing the most deaths in my country. In the "Statistical Bulletin on the Development of my country's Health Care Industry in 2020" released by the National Health Commission, the infectious diseases with the most deaths in China in 2020 were mentioned. AIDS caused 18,000 deaths, ranking first, and the new crown ranked second.

2. For people at high risk of HIV exposure, in addition to post-exposure prophylaxis, pre-exposure prophylaxis can also be used. Pre-exposure drug prevention refers to a method in which people who are not infected with HIV take specific antiviral drugs before engaging in risky behaviors that are susceptible to HIV infection to reduce the risk of HIV infection. Taking pre-exposure drugs to prevent HIV is one of the options for individuals to prevent infection, and it can be considered based on personal needs and financial capabilities.

3. There are many quick ways to expand the accessibility of HIV testing, such as saliva, blood and urine testing reagents, which are commonly used self-testing methods. However, self-testing may also produce inaccurate results. It is recommended that patients with high-risk behaviors should go to the hospital or CDC for testing.