Do Now Make two lists: one with a list of HIV symptoms and one with a list of AIDS symptoms. Make two lists: one with a list of HIV symptoms and one with a list of AIDS symptoms.

Add your symptoms to the HIV or AIDS list. Add your symptoms to the HIV or AIDS list.

Asymptomatic Asymptomatic means there are no symptoms from the disease. The problem associated with no symptoms is that an individual can be infected with HIV anywhere from 6 months to years without showing symptoms, and by then, the symptoms will be due to AIDS, not HIV. However, as the immune system begins to weaken, an HIV infected individual will begin to get sick more often. Often, HIV infected individuals are identified by doctors who are curious that they are seeing that individual too often. Asymptomatic means there are no symptoms from the disease. The problem associated with no symptoms is that an individual can be infected with HIV anywhere from 6 months to years without showing symptoms, and by then, the symptoms will be due to AIDS, not HIV. However, as the immune system begins to weaken, an HIV infected individual will begin to get sick more often. Often, HIV infected individuals are identified by doctors who are curious that they are seeing that individual too often.

Symptomatic Symptomatic means there are symptoms from the disease. The problem with HIV symptoms is that they are flu-like, which makes an individual believe that they only have the flu. This will usually occur once the HIV antibodies are developed. The only way that an individual can positively know if they are infected with HIV is through a test. Symptomatic means there are symptoms from the disease. The problem with HIV symptoms is that they are flu-like, which makes an individual believe that they only have the flu. This will usually occur once the HIV antibodies are developed. The only way that an individual can positively know if they are infected with HIV is through a test.

Symptoms -Early Stages of HIV Many people are asymptomatics Many people are asymptomatics Others experience flu-like symptoms: Others experience flu-like symptoms: This can include: fever, rash, muscles aches and swollen lymph nodes and glands This can include: fever, rash, muscles aches and swollen lymph nodes and glands

Symptoms – Late Stages of HIV In the late stages of HIV, before it develops into AIDS, some may experience more severe symptoms, including: In the late stages of HIV, before it develops into AIDS, some may experience more severe symptoms, including: chronic yeast infections chronic yeast infections Fever and/or night sweats Fever and/or night sweats Easy bruising Easy bruising Bouts of extreme exhaustion Bouts of extreme exhaustion Unexplained body rashes Unexplained body rashes Appearance of purplish lesions on the skin or inside mouth Appearance of purplish lesions on the skin or inside mouth Sudden unexplained weight loss Sudden unexplained weight loss Chronic diarrhea lasting for a month or more Chronic diarrhea lasting for a month or more

Symptoms of AIDS AIDS itself is not a disease. The symptoms of AIDS are actually opportunistic illnesses, those that take advantage of the weakened immune system. These infections include: AIDS itself is not a disease. The symptoms of AIDS are actually opportunistic illnesses, those that take advantage of the weakened immune system. These infections include: Kaposi's Sarcoma Kaposi's Sarcoma Pulmonary tuberculosis Pulmonary tuberculosis Toxoplasmosis of the brain Toxoplasmosis of the brain Severe bacterial infections Severe bacterial infections Invasive cervical cancer Invasive cervical cancer Lymphoma Lymphoma Recurrent pneumonia Recurrent pneumonia

Silent Reading Read pages in your health book to yourself. Read pages in your health book to yourself.

What is the most common test for HIV? What is the most common test for HIV? Are antibodies developed for HIV? Are antibodies developed for HIV? How long can it take for HIV antibodies to be produced? How long can it take for HIV antibodies to be produced? What is a false positive and what may create a false positive? What is a false positive and what may create a false positive? What is a confirmatory test, and what is the most common? What is a confirmatory test, and what is the most common? When would an individual become diagnosed with AIDS? When would an individual become diagnosed with AIDS? What are AIDS-OI’s? What are AIDS-OI’s? Describe one AIDS-OI’s? Describe one AIDS-OI’s?

Closure Answer journal question #2: What is the testing process of HIV? Answer journal question #2: What is the testing process of HIV?