1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV
Human Immunodeficiency Virus

2. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
RNA Viruses
RNA viruses do not have built in proofreading, so they mutate & evolve QUICKLY!
A special type of RNA virus, a retrovirus, can cause DNA to be made from their RNA.
Some cancers & AIDS are caused by retroviruses!
Human Immunodeficiency Virus

3. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV
HIV is a retrovirus that invades the helper T cells (of the immune system) to replicate itself.
Helper T Cell
Human Immunodeficiency Virus

4. AIDS – Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
HIV is the virus that causes the disease AIDS
Disease limits the body’s ability to fight infection.
A person with AIDS has a very weak immune system.

5. Modes of HIV/AIDS Transmission
Sexual Intercourse
Unsterilized Needles
From pregnant woman to baby
Bodily Fluids

6. Treatment Options Antiviral Drugs Block the Reverse Transcriptase
Block the virus from attachment to cell

7. Four ways to protect yourself:
Abstinence
Monogamous Relationship
Protected Sex
Sterile needles

8. It is the only 100 % effective method of not acquiring HIV/AIDS!
Abstinence
It is the only 100 % effective method of not acquiring HIV/AIDS!
Refraining from sexual contact: oral, anal, or vaginal
Refraining from intravenous drug use