HIV/AIDS The Preventable Epidemic

What They Stand For: H uman I mmunodeficiency V irus A uto I mmune D eficiency S yndrome

How it is spread Unsafe Sexual Contact Infected Blood Sharing Needles Infected Mother to Fetus

How it is NOT spread Casual Contact Handshakes Hugging Coughing/ Sneezing Insects

High Risk Behaviors Sexual Contact Sharing IV needles Thinking AIDS won’t affect me Deep or French Kissing

Statistics Insert HIV/AIDS data from: Your local area Different ethnic groups Age groups Male and Females rates Etc.

Symptoms Early Stages No symptoms for several years Flu like symptoms Fatigue Weight loss Sweating at night Diarrhea

Symptoms Late Stage Opportunistic Infections –Kaposi’s Sarcoma –Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia –Thrush

1.Identify the situation (Am I at Risk?). 2.Identify the possible outcomes. 3.Think of ways to handle the Problem. “Let’s go to the movies instead.” 4.Make a healthy decision. INFECTION: It’s Your Choice