The People's Health: Modern era- HIV & AIDS. Flashcards
HIV: when did the epidemic begin?
1980’s.
HIV: did people know what caused it and when did responses start?
no. government took a long time to develop effective responses.
HIV: what does HIV stand for?
human immunodeficiency virus.
HIV: how is HIV transmitted?
bodily fluids- often due unprotected sex.
cuts and injecting drugs using shared needles.
HIV: when do symptoms start after infection and how severe are they?
immediately.
mild flu like symptoms.
HIV: due to the symptoms being similar to those of a basic flu what did it mean for treatment ,diagnosis and progression?
they pass and people don’t realise they have it. don’t receive treatment and the virus after months or years after initial infection. virus continues to attack the person immune system.
AIDS: what does AIDS stand for?
acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
without treatment……..causes………damage to the ……………………leaving the body’s defence open to ……………and ………………
HIV.
severe.
immune system.
infection and illness.
the late stages of HIV are called?
AIDS.
where and when was the condition first diagnosed?
California USA. 1981.
what are some of the symptoms people living with HIV may experience?
pneumonia.
weight loss.
sores on the skin.
although many people experience no symptoms.
what percentage of people who have HIV don’t know they have it and what does this mean?
25%.
they can spread it.
what happens if the HIV virus continues to attack a person’s immune system?
common infections can become deadly.
what happens if an individual has HIV but doesn’t treat it?
develop into AIDS.
what is the average survival time without treatment?
around 11 years.
