HIV/AIDS What You Should Know.

Global Facts and Figures - 5 die of AIDS every minute - 42 million infected million infected - 37 million adults living with AIDS million under 15 living with AIDS million newly infected million AIDS deaths

HIV/AIDS in the United States 850, ,000 residents are living with HIV infection, one-quarter of whom are unaware of their infection. 850, ,000 residents are living with HIV infection, one-quarter of whom are unaware of their infection. Approximately 40,000 new HIV infections occur each year. Of these, half are younger than 25 years of age. Approximately 40,000 new HIV infections occur each year. Of these, half are younger than 25 years of age. As of December 31, 2002, an estimated 501,669 Americans with AIDS had died. As of December 31, 2002, an estimated 501,669 Americans with AIDS had died.

Numbers of persons living with HIV (not AIDS) or with AIDS In New Jersey: Adults and Adolescents Adults and Adolescents 15, 192 HIV16,969 AIDS Children Under 13 Children Under HIV119 AIDS

HIV/AIDS and American Teens HIV-related death has the greatest impact on young and middle-aged adults. HIV-related death has the greatest impact on young and middle-aged adults. In 1999, HIV was the fifth leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 25 and 44. In 1999, HIV was the fifth leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 25 and 44. It has been estimated that at least half of all new HIV infections in the USA are among people under 25. It has been estimated that at least half of all new HIV infections in the USA are among people under 25.

HIV and Its Transmission By sexual contact with an infected person, By sexual contact with an infected person, By sharing needles and/or syringes, By sharing needles and/or syringes, Through transfusions of infected blood or blood clotting factors, Through transfusions of infected blood or blood clotting factors, Babies born to HIV-infected women may become infected before or during birth or through breast-feeding after birth. Babies born to HIV-infected women may become infected before or during birth or through breast-feeding after birth. HIV is spread…

Symptoms of HIV Fever Fever Headache Headache Tiredness and lack of energy Tiredness and lack of energy Enlarged lymph nodes (glands of the immune system easily felt in the neck and groin Enlarged lymph nodes (glands of the immune system easily felt in the neck and groin Weight loss Weight loss Persistent or frequent yeast infections (oral or vaginal) Persistent or frequent yeast infections (oral or vaginal) Persistent skin rashes or flaky skin Persistent skin rashes or flaky skin

Other symptoms often experienced before the onset of AIDS include: Pelvic inflammatory disease in women that does not respond to treatment Pelvic inflammatory disease in women that does not respond to treatment Short-term memory loss Short-term memory loss Frequent and severe herpes infections that cause mouth, genital, or anal sores, or a painful nerve disease called shingles. Frequent and severe herpes infections that cause mouth, genital, or anal sores, or a painful nerve disease called shingles.

Cure/Treatment There is no known cure. There is no known cure. A number of drugs are approved to treat the HIV virus. A number of drugs are approved to treat the HIV virus. A variety of treatments are now in existence to treat the symptoms. A variety of treatments are now in existence to treat the symptoms. A number of drugs are available to help treat opportunistic infections to which people with HIV are especially prone. A number of drugs are available to help treat opportunistic infections to which people with HIV are especially prone.

Prevention Avoid behaviors that put a person at risk of infection, such as sharing needles and having unprotected sex. Avoid behaviors that put a person at risk of infection, such as sharing needles and having unprotected sex. Repeatedly testing negative for the virus and not engaging in any risky behavior. Repeatedly testing negative for the virus and not engaging in any risky behavior. Either abstain from having sex or use male latex condoms or female polyurethane condoms. Either abstain from having sex or use male latex condoms or female polyurethane condoms.