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Mitigation stratergies to combat the global HIV/ AIDS pandemic Flashcards

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What is HIV?

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Virus weakens the human immune system leaving those with little resistant to life threatening disease

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What is AIDS?

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Second stage of HIV, dont have enough T shells to fight infection

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How does HIV spread?

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  • unprotected sex
  • shared needles
  • childbirth
  • blood tranfusions
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How is the spread reduced?

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  • medication
  • protected sex
  • education
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