By: Bill, Rorenz, Swain, Rafael

What Are HIV & AIDS?

HIV~

(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) The

virus compromises the bodys ability to handle
disease and causes AIDS.
Retrovirus
Affects the bodys immune system.

AIDS~

(Acquired Immune Deficiency

Syndrome) It is related to HIV, but they are not
one in the same. A person has AIDS only in the
final stages of HIV

HIV

AIDS
Pathogen:

Human immunodeficiency

virus
Global distribution: Worldwide,
especially in sub-Saharan Africa and
South-East Asia.
Incubation period: initial incubation a
few weeks, but up to ten years or
more before symptoms of AIDS may
develop.
Site of action of pathogen: T helper

STATISTICS Print Master

Since 1981 1.7 million people in the

U.S. are estimated to have been
infected with HIV.
1 in 5 of those infected are
unaware.
MSM (Men who have sex with
men ) accounted for 61% of all new
HIV infections in the U.S. in 2009.
Over 619,000 with HIV have already
died since the epidemic began.

ETIOLOGY
The world first became aware of AIDS
in the early 1980s.
Researchers arent sure exactly when
and how HIV developed.
The most likely theories assume that
HIV-1 was transmitted to humans
from chimpanzees sometime in the
early 20th century.

SYMPTOMS
When HIV emerges from latency (the
period when someone with HIV shows
no signs of it) symptoms can include:
Dry, flaky skin (Xeroderma)
Chronic fatigue
Fever that comes and goes (Pyrexia)
Diarrhea that lasts more than a week
Heavy night sweats (Hyperhidrosis)
Rapid weight loss
Swollen lymph nodes
White spots on tongue, mouth & throat
Kaposis sarcoma

DIAGNOSIS
To be tested for HIV you usually give a sample of blood, urine or
a swab of fluids from your mouth.
It is recommended that if you are sexually active or have
multiple partners you should be tested every 6 months.

TREATMENT
There is no cure for HIV.
Antiretroviral therapy can reduce the presence of the virus in the body, but can
not eliminate it.
Some drugs also prevent the replication of the virus inside the host cells.

PREVENTION
To prevent HIV transmission during sex you need
to use a condom.
Open sores from STDs like herpes & syphilis
provide gateways for HIV to enter the body.
Gonorrhea & Chlamydia may weaken the skin &
mucous barriers that help prevent infection.
If you inject drugs, use a new sterile needle each
time to significantly reduce the risk of HIV
transmission.
Contact Tracing
Education about HIV/AIDS.
Prevent breastfeeding your child.

Transmission of HIV
Through unsterile used syringes.
Unprotected Vaginal, Anal and even Oral sex!
Open sores from STDs like herpes & syphilis provide
gateways for HIV to enter the body.
There is no vector. Transmission is only possible by
exchange of body fluids.
HIV is also transmitted from mother to child.

FACTS
HIV is not airborne and cannot be caught by
touching skin, sweat or saliva.
You cannot get HIV by holding hands or
sharing drinks.
Mosquito's do not inject other peoples blood
when they bite and so cant spread HIV.

Thanks?