HIV and AIDS
ways to avoid Abstinence
Avoid drugs, Get check ups, Act Responsibly
How HIV doesn't spread
Coughing, sneezing, casual contact, using same sports equipment, using same telephone, bathtub, toilet, bites from insects, swimming in pool, donating blood.
The T-cells over time eventually get...
Destroyed
While HIV is turning into AIDS, the virus is damaging the infected person's...
Immune System
What are some symptoms of HIV are?
Lymph nodes, Tiredness, Diarrhea, Weight loss, and Fever
A vaccine that works against one form of HIV...
May not work against another form of HIV.
HIV uses the cell's resources to...
Reproduce
How does HIV spread from one to another?
Sexual relationship, reusing needles, mother to child during pregnancy.
HIV invades what cell?
T-cell, a key part of the immune system
AIDS is a deadly disease that interferes with...
The body's ability to fight infection
When the disease is in progress, as the number of t-cells drops...
The immune system gets weaker
How long will people have HIV for?
The rest of their life.
What happens to the symptoms of HIV over time?
They become worse.
Although there is no cure for AIDS, they are working hard to develop a...
Vaccine
What does AIDS stand for?
acquired immune deficiency syndrome
What does HIV stand for?
human immunodeficiency virus
Someone who is affected by HIV may...
not show of the illness for a long time.
When the disease is in progress, the body loses its ability to...
resist infections and diseases that a healthy immune system could fight off.
Abstinence
the fact or practice of restraining oneself from indulging in something, typically alcohol.
How does HIV enter the body?
through the mucous membranes or through a break in the skin.
What is the final stage of HIV?
AIDS
On average, how many years will it take for HIV to turn into AIDS?
10 years.
What virus causes AIDS?
HIV
What does HIV do once it's in the body?
Multiply.
