1.
Is HIV and AIDS the same t
hing?
Made by -
KRITIKA YOGI ,
NITIN YADAV
&
POOJA YADAV
Group 19
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2.
Key Terms
◼ Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)- virus t
hat primarily infects cells of the immune syste
m and that causes AIDS
◼ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS
)- disease that is caused by HIV infection, whi
ch weakens the immune system
◼ Pandemic- disease that spreads quickly throug
h human populations all over the world

3.
HIV
◼ “Human Immunodeficiency Virus”
◼ A specific type of virus (a retrovirus)
◼ HIV invades the helper T cells to replica
te itself.
◼ No Cure

4.
AIDS
◼ Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
◼ HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
◼ Disease limits the body’s ability to fight
infection
◼ A person with AIDS has a very weak im
mune system
◼ No Cure

5.
Three Phases of HIV

6.
Phase 1- Asymptomatic Stage
◼ Short, flu-like illness, swollen glands, fatigue, diarrhe
a, weight loss, or fevers - occurs one to six weeks aft
er infection
◼ no symptoms at all
◼ Infected person can infect other people
◼ Lasts for an average of ten years
◼ HIV antibodies are detectable in the blood

7.
Phase 2 - Symptomatic
◼ The symptoms worsen
◼ Mental changes, forgetfulness & abnor
mal thinking patterns

8.
Phase 3 - HIV / AIDS
◼ Immune system wea
kens
◼ Emergence of oppor
tunistic infections an
d cancers
◼ The illnesses becom
e more severe leadi
ng to an AIDS diagn
osis

9.
Modes of HIV/AIDS Transmissi
on

10.
Through Bodily Fluids
◼ Blood products
◼ Semen
◼ Vaginal fluids
◼ Breast Milk

11.
Through IV Drug Use
◼ Sharing Needles
◼ Without sterilization
◼ Increases the chances of contracting HIV

12.
Through Sex
◼ Intercourse (penile penetration into the
vagina)
◼ Oral
◼ Anal
◼ Digital Sex

13.
Mother-to-Baby
◼ Before Birth
◼ During Birth
◼ Postpartum
◼ After the birth

14.
Testing Options for HIV

15.
Anonymous Testing
◼ No name is used
◼ Unique identifying number
◼ Results issued only to test recipient
23659874515
Anonymous

16.
Confidential Testing
◼ Person’s name is recorded along with H
IV results
◼ Name and positive results are reported to t
he State Department and the Centers for D
isease Control and Prevention
◼ Results issued only to test recipient

17.
Oral Testing
◼ Orasure
◼ The only FDA approved
HIV antibody.
◼ As accurate as blood te
sting
◼ Draws blood-derived flu
ids from the gum tissue
.
◼ NOT A SALIVA TEST!

18.
T cell count test
◼ Shows the strength of a patient’s immu
ne system
◼ This test can also tell whether a person
has developed AIDS

19.
Treatment Options

20.
Three ways to protect yourself
?
◼ Practice abstinence
◼ Avoid multiple partners- Monogamous Relatio
nship
◼ Don’t share needles, syringes, drug injection
equipment, or any item that may put a perso
n in contact with blood

21.
Abstinence
◼ It is the only 100 % effective method of
not acquiring HIV/AIDS.
◼ Refraining from sexual contact: oral, an
al, or vaginal.
◼ Refraining from intravenous drug use

22.
Protected Sex
◼ Use condoms (female or male) every time
you have sex (vaginal or anal)
◼ Always use latex or polyurethane condom
(not a natural skin condom)
◼ Always use a latex barrier during oral sex

23.
HIV/ AIDS drugs
◼ Side effects include kidney & liver dama
ge
◼ 30% of people who start taking some of
these drugs become so sick they have t
o stop taking them