typical routes of transmission of HIV.

Question 1

typical routes of transmission of HIV

Answer 1

• Blood or blood products from infected individual
• IV drug abuse, sharing a needle w/ someone infected
• Heterosexual and homosexual activity
• Maternal-child transmission
• Health Alert

Question 2

HIV-AIDS - clinical manifestations

Answer 2

• May by asymptomatic at diagnosis
• Early stages include nonspecific symptoms
• First site for it to replicate: in lymph nodes

Question 3

HIV/AIDS - opportunistic infections

Answer 3

viral, bacterial (salmonella), and fungal (herpes and neuroplasma) infections

Question 4

HIV/AIDS - treatment and prevention

Answer 4

• Medications (HARRT)

* Safe sex practices most important way