1. HIV & AIDS Human Immunodeficiency Virus Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

2. How does it work? ► B-Cells T-Cells Generals Soldiers

3. Transmission Blood, Semen, Vaginal Fluids, Breast Milk ► Sex, Oral, Anal, & Vaginal ► Intravenous drug use, sharing needles ► Transferring blood (Tattoos, body piercing) ► Mother to baby during pregnancy, birth breast feeding

4. HIV Stage ► No symptoms ► 3-6 month latency ► Still transmitted ARC Stage Aids Related Complex Symptoms are present

5. Common Early Symptoms ►D►D►D►Diarrhea ►W►W►W►Weight loss ►F►F►F►Fever ►F►F►F►Fatigue ►T►T►T►Thrush ►L►L►L►Leukoplakia ►H►H►H►Herpes Outbreak

6. AIDS Stage ► Kaposi’s Sarcoma ► Tuberculosis ► PCP Pneumonia *Aids Cocktail consists of multiple medications taken daily to counteract symptoms *Not a cure, just a symptom reliever*

9. HIV AIDS Prevention ► Abstinence ► Safe Sex ► Do Not Share Needles-Tattoos, body piercing, drugs ► No transfer of Blood