THE KILLER DISESE

1. THE KILLER DISEASE

2.  CAUSING VIRUS –Human Immuno Deficiency
Virus
 it is a RETRO VIRUS that infect vital organs
and cells of the human immune system
 this disease alters the immune system making
people much more vulnerable to infections and
disease
 this virus destroys T-cells in the immune
system

3.  Reduction in weight
 Severe diarrhoea and dysentry
 Mental disorder
 Sleeplessness
 Nervous disorder
 Blurred vision
 Night sweats
 Shortness of breathe
 Permanent tiredness
 White spots on the tongue or mouth

4.  Transfer of HIV infected blood
products
 Improper sexual behaviour
 Tattoing with contaminated needles
 By perinatal transmission
 Sharing syringes contaminated with
HIV infected blood

5.  Diagonosis is made through BLOOD TEST that
screens specifically for the virus
ELIZA TEST
this test detect and measures the antibodies in our
blood
this test may be used to daignose HIV which cause
AIDS
WESTERN BLOT
it is confirmatory test which is highly specific and
based on specific antibodies
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6.  Protected sexual behaviour and pratices
 Avoid tattoing with infecteted needles
 Advoiding drugs and ALCOHOL
 If ur infected wit,h HIV dont share ur blood,plasma,
semen, body organs,or body tissues
 Comprehensive sex education for young people is an
essential part of HIV infection

11. THANK YOU