HIV

Question 1

What is HIV

Answer 1

A virus that multiplies and destroys your CD4 cells and that weakens your immune system ,making you prone to opportunistic diseases

Question 2

first phase getting HIV

Answer 2

you get it but only show a bit of symptoms sometimes you don’t

Question 3

the symptoms a patient might get during the first stage

Answer 3

Sore throat, sore joints, swelling the lymph glands

Question 4

What happens after the first stage and I don’t get treated

Answer 4

CD4 cells decrease even further and more symptoms start showing. Like skin infections, pro longed fever, Chronic diarrhoea

Question 5

The final phase

Answer 5

You get AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) , your CD4 count is really really low, this make prone to other diseases like cancer, respiratory infections, skin cancers, TB, Epilepsy

Question 6

the final stage of HIV

Answer 6

Death caused by the opportunistic diseases.

Question 7

treatment for HIV

Answer 7

ARVS- they decrease the viral load and a give the immune system time to strengthen

strengthen the immune system- through diet

treating the common diseases

Question 8

preventing HIV

Answer 8

• abstain from sex
• monogamous relationships
• safe sex
• avoid blood