1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Asymptomatic: Still contagious but show no signs or symptoms. People may feel healthy, but are still HIV positive. STAGE COULD LAST UP TO 12 YEARS!
Symptomatic: Virus has progressed over a period of time and early symptoms start to occur….
Fever, night sweats, fatigue, diarrhea, loss of appetite, skin rashes, dry cough.
AIDS: Immune system is so weak, now opportunistic infections develop. People die from opportunistic infections because they have minimal to no immune system to combat the pathogens successfully.

2. Common Opportunistic Infections
Kaposi’s Sarcoma- Rare cancer causing purple blemishes/spots on skin.
(Philadelphia movie)
SLIM Disease- Severe weight loss disease (due to inability to eat)
Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia (PCP)- Parasite that gets into the lungs. This is responsible for 60% of AIDS deaths.

3. HIV is NOT transmitted through…..
Sneezing
Kissing
Mosquito Bites
Tears
Urine
Hugging
Sweat
Sharing Drinks
Earwax
Saliva
Holding Hands
Coughing

4. WAys of Acquiring....
50,000 new infections yearly in the United States. Mainly spread by unprotected sex. Secondly by sharing needles.
How do you get AIDS?
Aids is a late stage of the infection when the immune system is badly damaged.Your body has difficulty fight off other diseases/infections.
How do you get HIV?
Blood
Semen & Sperm cell
Pre-seminal fluid
Vaginial fluids
Rectal fluids
Breast milk
T -cell count drops below 200. Normally your T-cell count is about 1200.

5. Definitions, pages 658- 665 AIDS Opportunistic infections
HIV Asymptomatic stage
Symptomatic stage EIA (ELISA)
Western Blot Pandemic

6. HIV/AIDS “Do Now” List a body fluid that does not contain/spread HIV?
What does AIDS stand for?
What pathogen is HIV?
AIDS is diagnosed when the T-cell count hits what?
Can a person still be contagious and not show any symptoms?
Why is HIV considered a Pandemic?
What exactly is HIV doing to the infected person’s body?

7. HIV statistics… HIV is the virus, AIDS is the condition.
1 in 8 living with HIV are unaware.
1 in 4 new HIV infections is among youths between the ages
In the US, 658, 507 people have died with an AIDS diagnosis overall.
Most affected: Men
Monthly cost of medicine is between $3,000- $5,000 dollars in the US.
Medicine is called ART (antiretroviral therapy)

8. Phases of HIV Infection
Phase 1: “Window Period” is the time it takes for the antibodies to show up. Earliest 3 days, latest 6 weeks.
Phase 2: Asymptomatic. Look/feel fine. Up to 12 years no symptoms.
Phase 3: T-cell count begins to drop. Immune system weakening.
Phase 4: Immune system deficient. T-cell count drops rapidly.
Phase 5: Flu-like symptoms, 1-2 weeks
Phase 6: Immune system depleted. Opportunistic infections take over. Diagnosed with AIDS.
Phase 7:Death from opportunistic infection/disease.