Disease and Health

1. Karen Betty Victoria AIDS/HIV

2. What do AIDS/HIV stand for? “AIDS” stands for – Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome “HIV” stands for – Human Immunodeficiency Virus

4. In 2007, about 33.2 million people worldwide are living with AIDS/HIV, 2.1 million have died from AIDS/HIV.

5. How AIDS affects a country 11.6 millionAIDS orphans in Africa Mostly effects people in LEDCs Retards economical growth and destroys human capital

6. How do people become infected? AIDS is caused by HIV. Having sex with an infected person without use of contraceptives; Genetically or drinking an infected woman’s breast milk Blood transfusion and sharing needles

7. How to prevent AIDS?

8. World AIDS Day World AIDS Day on the Tyne at Gateshead bridge

9. Resource List http://www.avert.org/aids.htm http://aids.gov/basic/index.html http://www.avert.org/photo-gallery/world-aids-day/all/0/002663-world-aids-day-on-the-tyne-at-gateshead-bridge/3 http://www.ak22.iaminawe.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/aids4.gif http://www.dominica-weekly.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/ending_aids.gif en.wikipedia.org/AIDS