Condoms protect against HIV not Syphilis

Item Overview

Title

Condoms protect against HIV not Syphilis

Photographer

Fux, Andreas

Place of Origin

Germany

Language

English

Collection

AIDS Posters Collection

Notes

Description

Poster shows a topless male figure standing in the dark. Because symptoms of Syphilis are unnoticed, it is similar to when a person is left in the dark.
Date on back of poster, 2004, reflects when the vendor received the copy later acquired by the UCLA Library.
Poster held by Louise M. Darling Biomedical Library. History & Special Collections, Collection no. 306, item GW040.

Physical Description

Dimensions

61 x 43 cm. (24 x 17 in.)

Condition note

Additional poster text: info+ Bei Menschen mit HIV gelten besondere Dosierungs- empfehlungen für die Syphilis-behandlung, außerdem schreitet bei ihnen eine unbehandelte infektion schneller fort- bei einer Syphilisdiagnose ist daher ein HIV-Test sinnvoll. [For people with HIV, special dosage is recommended to treat Syphilis. It is a step closer to treating the infection quickly. When diagnosed with Syphilis, an HIV test is useful.]

Keywords

Genre

posters

Location

Germany

Resource type

still image

Subjects

Human body
HIV (Viruses)
Syphilis
Condoms
HIV infections