1. HIV & AIDS
By: Lauren Beacom
12/11/18

2. What does HIV & AIDs stand for?
HIV stands for human immunodeficiency virus
AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome

3. What is a virus, and how does it reproduce?
A virus is infective agent that usually consists of a nucleic acid molecule in a protein coat, that is only able to reproduce within the living cells of a host.

4. Where did HIV & AIDS come from?
It has been believed to have originated in Africa.

5. How HIV & AIDS contracted?
It is contracted into the human body by either sexual intercourse or by sharing any kind of medical equipment such as needles/ syringes.

6. Where was the first case in the world recorded?
The earliest case recorded was in a man from the Belgian Congo. The first case in the US was San Francisco, California.

7. What are the symptoms of HIV & AIDS?
Pain areas in the abdomen
Fever, lose of appetite, night sweats
Ulcers in mouth
Difficulty swallowing
Nausea
Swelling or sores in the groin area
Skin rashes

8. How long can it take to develop into AIDS?
It can take between 5-10 years for HIV to develop into AIDS if no medical intervention is made.

9. How many people have died to date worldwide because of AIDS?
As of million people have died.

10. How many people are infected worldwide with AIDS?
As of million people have been living with HIV & AIDS.

11. How many people have died in the U.S. because of HIV & AIDS?
As of ,807 people have died in the U.S.
People infected with HIV in the U.S.

12. Famous people who have died of HIVS & AIDS
Rock Hudson
Freddie Mercury
Anthony Perkins
Keith Herring
Eazy E
Liberace
Arthur Ashe
John Holmes
Gia Carangi
Perry Ellis

13. Celebrities living with HIV
Charlie Sheen
Magic Johnson
Greg Louganis
Chuck Panozzo
Danny Pintauro
Andrew Sullivan

14. What you can do to avoid this infection
Don’t share medical needles with anyone, use clean needles
When getting a blood transfusion be careful, since HIV could be in the blood
Use medicines that reduce the chance and risk of getting HIV, such as Truvada
Get a test to make sure you don’t have the disease

15. Treatments and medicines that show good results and are working
There is no cure yet to HIV, but there is medicine that helps such as following:
Descovy is one of many medicines that have shown signs of helping and preventing HIV
Symtuza, has a high barrier to HIV drug resistance

16. Conclusion / Summary
HIV & AIDS are a very dangerous disease that can lead to being fatal for a person. HIV & AIDS can lead to very painful symptoms, such as skin rashes, nausea, pain and swelling, etc. There is no cure to HIV & AIDS as of now but there is medicine to help HIV and help prevent this disease. You can get HIV & AIDS from sharing needles, or unprotected sexual intercourse. Many people are living with or have died from HIV & AIDS.