HIV And AIDS Flashcards
How is HIV transmitted?
Contact with infected blood
Unprotected sex
Mother to child
What is HIV?
It is a virus that weakens the body’s immune system
What is your immune system?
Your immune system is what helps protect your body and fight illness
What is the difference between HIV and AIDS?
HIV causes AIDS
You have AIDS when your immune system has collapsed due to the virus
How do you prevent HIV?
When rubber gloves gloves when helping someone who is bleeding
Never have unprotected sex
Do not share or play with needles or syringes
Do not share toothbrushes or razors
When is world AIDS day?
1st December
What is an epidemic?
An outbreak of disease that spread quickly and affects many people at the same time
Is there a cure for HIV?
No, but there is medication that can help HIV from developing into AIDS
What does HIV stand for?
Human immunodeficiency virus
Why is it important to be tested for HIV?
Most people who are diagnosed early, and take medicines for HIV, can live long, healthy lives
What does AIDS stand for?
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
What medicines can help HIV from developing into AIDS?
Antiretrovirals
What are some myths about HIV and AIDS?
. Can be transmitted through sharing a toilet with someone who has HIV
. Passed on through drinking from the same cup as an infected person
. HIV will always develop into AIDS eventually
. You shouldn’t hug, kiss or hold hands with a person who has HIV
. You cannot live a long and healthy life if you have HIV
