1. HIV & AIDS

6. HIV Human Immunodeficiency Virus About 0.00000047 inches in length
Millions of these viruses could fit on the period at the end of this sentence.

7. Centers for Disease Control has identified 3 Stages of HIV
1.Acute Infection- within 2 weeks of infection you may experience and acute illness, which is often referred to as “the worst flu ever” May not test positive with HIV for 6 months
2- Asymptomatic HIV infection- has been infected with the virus but show no signs, may last 8 years or longer
3- HIV Related Diseases
Swollen Lymph nodes
Extreme fever
Night sweats
Unexplained weight loss
Cervical cancer
AIDS

8. AIDS Acquired indicates that the disease is not inherited
Immune refers to the Immune System
Deficiency indicates that something is missing. People with the disease have a weakened immune system that cannot fight off disease and infection
Syndrome refers to a specific group of infections and health conditions related to the disease

9. How is it passed from one person to another?
Sexual Contact
Semen
Vaginal secretions
Blood
IV drug-use using contaminated needles
Tattoos
Piercing
acupuncture
Mother to child
Breast milk

11. HIV Can not be spread by:
Saliva
Tears
Sweat
Urine
Toilet seats
Sinks
Bathtub
Doorknobs
Swimming pools
Telephones
mosquitoes

12. Opportunistic Infections- would not normally harm someone with a healthy immune system, but takes advantage of someone with a weakened one
Tuberculosis
Lung Disease
Pneumonia
Kaposi’s Sarcoma
Dementia
Wasting Syndrome
Cancers

13. Testing Confidential Anonymous
Why HIV Testing Is Important for Adolescents
Adolescents engage in behaviors that put them at risk for HIV infection.
Among U.S. high school students surveyed in 2009—
46% have had sexual intercourse at least once.
39% of currently sexually active students did not use a condom the last time they had sex.
14% have had four or more sex partners.
6% had sexual intercourse for the first time before age 13.
2% have injected illegal drugs at least once.

14. Prevention
ABSTINENCE!!! BE IN A MONOGOMOUS RELATIONSHIP!!! COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS AND PARTNER!! KNOWLEDGE IS POWER!!!