This document defines HIV/AIDS and discusses how it is transmitted, who is most at risk, and its impacts. It is transmitted most commonly through unprotected sexual intercourse in Africa. Those most at risk are people with multiple sexual partners in Africa, babies born to HIV-positive mothers in Africa, and intravenous drug users who share needles. HIV/AIDS has had large economic and social impacts through loss of income, healthcare and burial costs for infected households, and more than 13 million AIDS orphans in Africa. Potential solutions include education, testing, safe medical equipment disposal, abstinence or safe sex practices, and alternatives to breastfeeding for HIV-positive mothers.

1. H.I.V. / AIDS By Xander van zyl

2. Index Definition How it is transmitted Those likely to contract the disease Impact on society Impact on economy Impact on population Solutions to the crisis Bibliography / References

3. Definition Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is an infectious disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). There are two variants of the HIV virus, HIV-1 and HIV-2, both of which ultimately cause AIDS.

4. Ways in which it is transmitted 1 In order from the most common…

5. In Africa slightly more than 80% of infections are acquired this way Even protected sex can lead to HIV because of equipment malfunctions. Sexual intercourse

6. Being born with it & Breastfeeding 2 This accounts for 5-15% of the HIV/AIDS accounts in Africa.

7. 3 The virus is present in the circulatory system therefore if blood with the virus comes into contact with blood without the virus, both will be infected Contamination through blood

8. Who is likely to get it? Based on the most common ways to contract the disease the most likely people to contract the disease, starting from the most likely, are…

9. 1 People with more than one sexual partner are the most likely to contract the disease. Especially if they are in Africa and have unprotected Sex.

10. Kid, you know who’s got AIDS? Your mother 2… 3rd world babies are at a higher risk than other babies. Especially if the baby is from lower Africa.

11. Drug Addicts 3 The sharing of needles by drug addicts greatly increases their chance of getting HIV/AIDS.

12. Impact on society Economy & population Loss of income, cost of treatment, and burial expenses causes a loss in income of affected households.

15. More than 13 million children, mostly in Africa, have lost one or both parents to AIDS

16. Possible solutions

18. Preventing the spread can Be done through: Education Knowing whether you have HIV/AIDS or not Dispose of used medical equipment, such as needles, the correct way Abstinence or using protection correctly Bottle-feed babies of an HIV/AIDS positive mother Cover all cuts

19. Bibliography Pics references http://www.bmj.com/content/324/7331/207.full http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aids_Orphans_in_Malawi.jpeg http://www.grin.com/en/doc/229660/infected-justice-the-impact-of-hiv-aids-on-the-police-in-anglo-phone-sub-saharan http://www.fizzyh2o.com/?tag=peace-corps http://kilden.forskningsradet.no/aim/kilden.no/28/14/storage/file.image.jpg http://stacyinkenya.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/m2.jpg http://fc09.deviantart.net/images2/i/2004/05/3/9/Blood_Pool.jpg Info http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/HIV+AIDS http://www.bmj.com/content/324/7331/207.full