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1. AIDS
(acquired immuno deficiency syndrome)

2. Representation:
by RED ribbon

3. HISTORY:
• In 1980, few symptoms were appeared in young males
such as pneumonia, weight loss, and loss of
immune functions but all were homosexuals.
• After sometime, these symptoms were appeared in other
males who were given blood transfusion or blood
products and they were all non-homosexuals.

4. • In 1984, the agent causing disease was identified by
PASTEUR and he named this agent as
HIV (human immuno deficiency virus)

5. How it infects a human body?
• HIV attacks on T-lymphocytes (major component of
human immune system)
As a result, number of T-lymphocytes decreases causes
the failure of immune system and person susceptible to
other diseases.

6. Symptoms:
• fever
• body rash
• sore throat
• swollen glands
• headache
• upset stomach
• body rash
• joint aches
• muscle pains

7. How can you get HIV ?
• if a NEEDLE that had been in a HIV-positive patient's
body pierces your skin.
• if infected blood gets into your mucus membrane-such as
the eyes, nose, mouth.
• if infected blood gets into an open cut in your skin
• from mother to child during pregnancy
• through body fluids

8. How can u reduce your risk of HIV?
• wear protection such as a mask, gown, goggles and
gloves
• cover up any cuts or abrasions with plasters/ bandages
• handle sharp equipments carefully
• dispose off sharp equipment in a solid container
• clean up blood spills immediately
• wash your hands with soap after contact with a patient's
blood
• use of sterile needles/syringes and utensils

9. Is there any vaccine synthesized to cure AIDS?
• There is no cure HIV and AIDS yet. however, treatment
can control HIV and enable people to live a healthy life.
World AIDS DAY
world AIDS day observed on 1st december 1998,world
AIDS day is the moment of the year where millions of
people come together across the globe to commentrate
people who lost their lives to HIV, acknowledge progress
made in responding to the epidemic and recommit to ending
the AIDS epidemic.