Ch 18 Flashcards
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Aids
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A deadly disease that interferes with the body’s natural ability to fight infection
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HIV
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The virus that causes AIDS
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Opportunistic infection
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an infection that rarely occurs in a human
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Carrier
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A person who appears healthy but is actually affected with HIV or aids
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Define HIV and aids
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Diseases that are passed through bodily fluids
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Explain how people become infected with HIV and develop aids
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People become infected with HIVs by sharing needles And then develop into aids because of the bodily fluids
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Describe how to avoid getting HIV and aids
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abstinence
