HIV/AIDS

Done by: Shanice McIntyre Lexeen Mitchell Sashaine Mills

Objective

State briefly :1. What is HIV/AIDS?2. What are the Causes of AIDS?3. What are the Symptoms of HIV/AIDS?4. The Effects of HIV/AIDS on Society5. The Preventative Methods of HIV/AIDS

What is HIV/AIDS?The abbreviation (HIV) stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus which is a life-threatening disease that causes (AIDS) that is, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome . AIDS damages your immune system over a period of time and is the final stage of an HIV infection, this is when your immune system is now damaged and too weak to fight off regular infections.

Which Of These Persons Do You Think Have HIV/AIDS?

What are the Causes of AIDS?

The virus HIV causes the disease AIDS and is spread through :

Having unprotected sexual intercourse with an infected person

Blood transfusions Sharing needles Pregnancy or delivery or through breast-feeding

What are the Symptoms of HIV/AIDS?

The Primary Infection

These are the first types of symptoms

• Fever• Headache• Muscle aches• Rash• Chills• Sore throat• Mouth or genital ulcers• Swollen lymph glands, mainly

on the neck• Joint pain• Night sweats• Diarrhea

Clinical Latent InfectionThe second types of symptoms:

In some people, persistent swelling of lymph nodes occurs during clinical latent HIV. Otherwise, there are no specific signs and symptoms. However, HIV remains in the body and in infected white blood cells.

Early Symptomatic HIV Infection

•Fever•Fatigue•Swollen lymph nodes

— often one of the first signs of HIV infection

•Diarrhea•Weight loss•Cough•Shortness of breath

Progression to AIDS

• Soaking night sweats• Shaking chills or fever

higher than 100 F (38 C) for several weeks

• Cough• Shortness of breath• Chronic diarrhea• vomitting

• Persistent white spots or unusual lesions on your tongue or in your mouth

• Headaches• Persistent, unexplained

fatigue• Blurred and distorted vision• Weight loss• Skin rashes or bumps 

The Effects of HIV/AIDS on Society

HIV/AIDS affects different areas of our society such as:

•Family•Health Sector•Business Sector•School/Education

The Preventative Methods of HIV/AIDS

•Get educated on the disease and how it is spread

•Get tested regularly if you are sexually active

•Keep one faithful partner•Always use a condom•If your infected and pregnant, visit your

doctor for antiretroviral treatment•If you are infected and just gave birth

avoid breast-feeding•Avoid sharing needles

References

 HIV Symptoms in Men. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2015, from http://www.healthline.com/health/hiv-aids/symptoms-men#Symptom39

HIV/AIDS. (n.d.). Retrieved February 1, 2015, from http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hiv-aids/basics/symptoms/con-20013732

Ashford, L. S. (2006, July). How hiv and aids affect populations. Retrieved from http://www.prb.org/pdf06/howhivaidsaffectspopulations.pdf