Whatever You Thought, Think Again.

A Very Delicate Virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus - HIV is full of contradictions – – Very fragile; fresh air destroys the virus in minutes – Contact with rubbing alcohol or chlorinated H 2 O deactivates HIV – Bar soap neutralizes HIV – Antiviral agents in our saliva destroy HIV

Viruses and Retroviruses But… once infected with HIV, the virus attacks the very immune cells that are meant to fight it. A typical virus uses the DNA in your cells to replicate. An HIV retrovirus incorporates itself into your immune cells and integrates itself into the your genome. This causes a progressive deterioration of the immune system.

Children living with HIV globally, 1990–

New HIV infections among children, 1990–

Attempts to Destigmatize

July 2008 e Global estimates for adults and children, 2007 People living with HIV33 million [30 – 36 million] New HIV infections in million [2.2 – 3.2 million] Deaths due to AIDS in million [1.8 – 2.3 million]

July 2008 e Children living with HIV2.0 million [1.9 – 2.3 million] New HIV infections in [ – ] Deaths due to AIDS in [ – ] 2007 global HIV and AIDS estimates Children (<15 years)

July 2008 e Total: 33 million (30 – 36 million) Western & Central Europe [ – 1.0 million] Middle East & North Africa [ – ] Sub-Saharan Africa 22.0 million [20.5 – 23.6 million] Eastern Europe & Central Asia 1.5 million [1.1 – 1.9 million] South & South-East Asia 4.2 million [3.5 – 5.3 million] Oceania [ – ] North America 1.2 million [ – 2.0 million] Latin America 1.7 million [1.5 – 2.1 million] East Asia [ – 1.1 million] Caribbean [ – ] Adults and children estimated to be living with HIV, 2007

July 2008 e Western & Central Europe1300 [<1000 – 1800] Middle East & North Africa [ – ] Sub-Saharan Africa 1.8 million [1.7 – 2.0 million] Eastern Europe & Central Asia [9100 – ] South & South-East Asia [ – ] Oceania1100[1200] North America 4400 [2600 – 7300] Latin America [ – ] East Asia7800 [5300 – ] Caribbean [9400 – ] Children (<15 years) estimated to be living with HIV, 2007 Total: 2.0 million (1.9 – 2.3 million)

July 2008 e Western & Central Europe<200 Middle East & North Africa4400 [3300 – 5400] Sub-Saharan Africa [ – ] Eastern Europe & Central Asia1600 [1100 – 2200] South & South-East Asia [ – ] Oceania<500 North America <200 [<100 – <500] Latin America3100 [2300 – 4400] East Asia1200 [<1000 – 1900] Caribbean 1200 [<1000 – 1400] Estimated deaths in children (<15 years) from AIDS, 2007 Total: ( – )