How the AIDS Virus Can Affect an Infected Person

TO AVOID AIDS: -Practice _________- no sex -Practice_________- 1 sexual partner -Use a _______ treated with nonoxynol- 9 -Don't use illegal IV drugs and don't ever ______ needles. -Don't share objects that get ______ on them, such as razors or toothbrushes

Abstinence, monogamy, condom, share, blood

AIDS This is developed 6 months to 10 years after infection. Once you have AIDS you will live from 6 months to 3 years. AIDS patients usually die of an _________. People with healthy immune systems do not get these diseases.

Disease

ARC (AIDS Related Complex) A person infected with the HIV could have some ______ symptoms of AIDS such as, fatigue, diarrhea, ______, swollen lymph nodes, loss of _______, weight loss, skin _______, and night _______.

Early, fever, appetite, rashes, sweats

Asymptomatic You could have the HIV in your body and have no ______ or __________.

Signs, symptoms