Infection and Response: Measles and HIV

Question 1

Can viruses be killed using antibiotics?

Answer 1

Viruses cannot be killed using antibiotics.

Question 2

How are measles spread?

Answer 2

Measles are spread by droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

Question 3

What are the symptoms of measles?

Answer 3

Some of the symptoms of measles are a fever and then a red skin rash. In some cases measles can be fatal.

Question 4

What are the symptoms of HIV?

Answer 4

Some of the symptoms of HIV are a flu-like disease and the ability to get diseases easily.

(over time the immune system becomes severely damaged and is not able to fight off other infections that people could easily deal with.)

Question 5

How can people with HIV, have it controlled so they do not go on to develop aids?

Answer 5

People with HIV can be treated using retroviral drugs these stop the virus from replicating.

Question 6

What can HIV lead to?

Answer 6

HIV can lead to aids, cancer and even death in some cases.

Question 7

What is a con of retroviral drugs to prevent aids after acquiring HIV?

Answer 7

A con of retroviral drugs is a patient must take them their whole life.

Question 8

How can HIV be spread? (2)

Answer 8

HIV can be spread through the exchange of bodily fluids from an infected person to a non-infected person, it can also be spread when drug users share infected needles.

Question 9

Are measles and HIV bacterial or viral diseases?

Answer 9

Measles and HIV are viral diseases.