HIV weakens the immune system and can lead to AIDS if untreated. HIV is transmitted through bodily fluids and can be spread sexually, through sharing needles, or from mother to child. While some experience flu-like symptoms soon after infection, many feel healthy yet slowly develop AIDS without medication over 10 years on average. Late-stage AIDS leaves one vulnerable to serious illness. Testing and antiretroviral treatment can prevent and manage HIV/AIDS. World AIDS Day aims to raise awareness and support for all those affected.

2. THE STORY

3. AIDS
(Acquired Immuno Deficiency Syndrome)
Alters immune system
Makes people much more vulnerable to
infections

4. Caused by : HIV
(Human Immuno deficiency Virus)
Found throughout all the tissues of the body.
Transmission
 Through body fliuds
(semen, vaginal fluid, blood, breast
milk.)
 Sharing injection drug equipment such as needles.
By sexual contact with the infected person or by
direct injecting to the blood stream.
From mother to child during pregnancy, birth or
breast feeding.

5. Blood and blood products transfussion, organ
transplantation.
Contact between brocken skin, wound or mucous
membrane with patient.
HIV is not spread through saliva.
Symptoms
Many people with HIV have no symptoms for
several months to even years after infection.
Others may develop symptoms similar to flu- (2-6
weeks after infection) fever, chills, jount pain,
muscle aches, sore throat, enlarged glands, red
rashes, tiredness, weakness, unintentional wait loss.

6. Asymptotic HIV
In many cases, after the initial symptoms
dissappear, there will not be any further symptoms
for many years.
During this time, the virus develops and damage
the immune system and organs.
Without being on medication to stop HIV
replication, this process can take up to 10 years on
average.
The infected person often experiences no
symptoms, feels well appears healthy.

7. Late – stage HIV infection.
If left untreated, HIV weakens the ability to fight
infection.
The person become vulnerable to serious illness.
This stage of infection is called AIDS.
Symptoms include
Blurred vission, diarrhea, dry cough, fever of above
100° F, night sweat, permanent tiredness, shortness
of breath, swollen glands lastion for weeks,
unintentional weight loss, white spots on the tongue
or mouth, developing life threatening illness.

8. Diagonosis – Blood test.
Treatment -HIV antiretroviral treatment.
Prevention
Emergency HIV pills (post exposure prophylaxis).
(side effects- diarrhea, nausea, headache).
Avoid unprotected sex.
Drug abuse and needle sharing.
Body fluid exposure.
Awareness .

9. WORLD AIDS DAY 2017 THEME

10. WORLD AIDS DAY-2017 SLOGAN
EVERYBODY
COUNTS

11. ART IN RESPONSE TO AIDS