AIDS for test Flashcards
when was AIDS first identified?
1981 in the use when doctors saw lots of homosexuals dying from causes that couldn’t be explained.
What happened in 1983?
it took 2 years to work out the cause was a viral infection called AIDS attacking their immune system
AIDS is a pandemic similar to what?
Cholera and the Black Death
Approximately how many people in the UK have aids
100,000
What is the % of people in the UK who have aids but don’t know they have it
25%
Where did aids come from
primates (moneys) in Africa
Do people die from aids?
No what happens is people die from catching an infections and because of aids their auto immune system doesn’t work and and their bodies can’t fight off the infection.
How do you catch aids
from having unprotected sex with someone who has it, sharing needles when injecting drugs, contaminated blood transfusions
Name a high profile celebrity who died of AIDS
Freddie Mercury of Queen who same bohemian Rhapsody
Is there a cure for AIDS
NO
How do you prevent the spread of AIDS
Use condoms (safe sex), don’t share needles who taking drugs,
Is it possible to slow the effect of the disease
Yes but only with drugs that are very expensive- plus on average people live for 9-11 years with the disease.
Why is aids considered a modern lifestyle disease?
This is because sex and drugs played a large part in the spread of the disease. PLEASE NOTE NOT THE ONLY REASON FOR THE SPREAD
Give 4 reasons why there is a world AIDS day?
The day serves several purposes:
- Raise Awareness: Despite advances in treatment and education, many people still lack access to healthcare or are unaware of their HIV status. World AIDS Day highlights the ongoing need for prevention, education, and resources.
2, Show Support: It provides a way for people to show solidarity with those living with HIV/AIDS, as well as their families and friends.
- Commemorate Lives Lost: Millions of lives have been lost to AIDS since the epidemic began in the 1980s. World AIDS Day allows people to reflect on these losses and acknowledge the impact of the disease.
- Promote Action: The day emphasizes the need for continued funding, research, and efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with HIV/AIDS. It also supports global goals, such as increasing access to testing and treatment.
What does the spread of aids tell us about society?
- Travel- the spread of aids is an indication of how much people travel across boarders for trade, travel and migration. It show how inter connected our world is
- It show world inequality- some countries can afford the health care and some can’t.
- Access to healthcare- it hight lights the needs for a good health care structure- like the NHS.
- STIGMA/ DISCRIMINATION- it shows that fear and prejudice against a group of people can hinder efforts to combat the disease.
- Changing atitudes- it shows us that attitudes can change over time with education and campaigns to grow awareness- public health initiatives such as the drive for safe sex was very important.
- role of technology & improving medicine- we have seen great new advances in treatment to improve life expectancy but treatment is still very expensive
