HIV

Question 1

What does your body need to fight infections?

Answer 1

1.) Strong immune system: many lymphocytes (WBC’s)
T-lymphocytes/ CD4 cells: start immune response
B-lymphocytes: destroys the germ
2.) Vaccinations: improve and build up IS.

Question 2

What does HIV stand for?

Answer 2

Human immunodeficiency virus

Question 3

What is the host of HIV?

Answer 3

Human, helper T-lymphocytes/CD4 cells

Question 4

What does HIV do?

Answer 4

Destroys IS cells: CD4 cells
Destruction of CD4 leads to IS becoming very weak
CD4 count is less than 200ml of blood HIV progresses to AIDS.

Question 5

How can you manage HIV?

Answer 5

Find out your HIV status
Treat with anti-retrovirals

Question 6

What is the function of ARV?

Answer 6

Opportunistic infections are treated
IS must be strengthened
Avoid alcohol and drugs
Take care of emotional and mental health.

Question 7

Stages of HIV?

Answer 7

1.) Acute-infection: Increase in viral load, decrease in CD4 count. May experience flu-like symptoms
Infectious
Window period: negative on HIV test
Soon after this immune response initiated: positive HIV test.

2.) Asymptomatic phase: no signs of symptoms or infection
viral load undectable