HIV/AIDS

Question 1

What are the various ways one can transmit HIV/AIDS ? please specify.

Answer 1

Blood: When the wound of an HIV positive perosn and a negetive come in contact, and syringes that an infected person shares with somoene who isnt infected

Semen and viginal fluids: When an infected person has sexual intercourse with a negetive withoud abstinence.

Breast milk: When a infected lady breastfeeds her baby and she doesn’t drink her meds.

Question 2

define the term Promiscuity:

Answer 2

Is when an infected person has sexual intercource with various people withoud thinking the consequences.

Question 3

Name 4 components of the immune system.

Answer 3

Skin: prevents bacteria from entering the body
Bone marrow: produces white blood cells
spleen:filters blood and removes damaged white blood cells from the body
Tongsils: These organs trigger the production of the antibodies .

Question 4

Name 2 symtoms of malaria.

Answer 4

chills and shivering

Question 5

Name 2 traditional plants used as medicine and their use.

Answer 5

Aloe and Mopane

Aloe: When rubbed on skin it hepls kill germs and relieve pains
Mopane: Treats stomach pains and diarrhoea

Question 6

Name the different types of contamination.

Question 7

How can you treat malaria? (2)