HIV

Modes of Contraction

• ______ contact
• _______ drug use
• Pregnancy, _______ and breast feeding

Stages

• Acute infection: virus being produced, develop _______ symptoms
• Clinical latency: HIV reproduces at ___ levels, symptoms not present
• AIDS: fall below ___ cells, have aids.
• predicted to live __ years

SYMPTOMS

• Fever, body rash, sore throat, swollen glands
• headache, ________, joint aches/pains
• Females: fatigue, ________ , night sweats, dry cough
• Males: _______ , swollen glands, diarrhea, weight loss

Demographic Most Affected

• ______ people are receiving more treatment
• 26% of infection are from ages _____
• 47% = African American/black
• 28% = White
• 21% = Hispanic
• ____ sex is #1 leading cause

How is it diagnosed?

• test blood for ________ to the virus
• test ______ for antibodies to the virus
• takes ____ weeks to develop the antbodies

PREVENTION

• Medications to prevent HIV called ART(__________ therapy)
• They do not treat the virus
• ART only _____ _____ the HIV process

DIFFERENCE FROM AIDS?

• HIV ______ kill you
• Different symptoms
• AIDS is a ____ of HIV
• You really don't want AIDS

WHAT IS ARC?

• Stands for ______-related complex.
• Someone with _____ symptoms from AIDS
• Used when _____ was discovered
• The term isn't used much anymore

WHERE DO I GET HELP?

• A ______ is your best bet
• Get tested for HIV or AIDS
• _________ might help emotionally
• Ask doctor for ____

WHY DO I CARE?

• So it doesn't happen to you
• So you can help _______ it
• This _____ needs more attention
• Know the ________ , don't be a victim.