1. BASIC FACTS ON HIV

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What is HIV?
H -uman
Found only in humans
Transmitted among humans
Preventable by humans
I -mmunodefiency
Body lacks ability to fight off infections
V -irus
Type of germ
Lives and reproduces in body cells
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AIDS
A -cquired; received, not inherited (does not run in families)
I -mmuno; protected from (in this case the system protects the body from disease)
D -eficiency, - a lack of
S-yndrome; – a group of symptoms or diseases
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4. HIV IS FOUND IN BODY FLUIDS
Semen
Breast milk
Blood
Vaginal fluid
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How HIV is passed on?
During unprotected (skin to skin) sex (anal, vaginal or oral)
Contact with HIV infected blood or blood products
Sharing IV drug needles of HIV positive people
From HIV positive mother to child
During breast feeding
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6. You CANNOT get HIV from…
Tears
Saliva
Sweat
Urine
of an HIV infected person
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Window Period
When a person gets infected it may take 6 weeks or up to 3 months before antibodies to HIV are detected in the blood
The HIV test looks for antibodies. When these antibodies are detected the person is diagnosed HIV positive
A person can be positive and the test shows negative because the test was done during the window period
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8. Why HIV rates not going down?
Sex at an early age
Little life-skills and sex education
Little condom use
Multiple partners
Stigma and Discrimination
Sex for money or sex for .....things
Substance abuse: Ganja, cocaine, alcohol
Men having sex with men & homophobia
Gender inequity and gender roles
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STI and HIV – The Link
Persons with a history of STIs are more likely to get HIV because:
persons with STIs are more likely to have sores and small breaks in the skin and lining of their genitals.
HIV can more easily enter the body through these breaks.
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STI and HIV – The Link
You can get an STI by having sex without a condom, with an infected person.
At the same time, you could be getting HIV which is also contracted by having unprotected sex.
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11. ALL STIs are Preventable HIV/AIDS CANNOT BE CURED
Most STI’s are treatable
But
HIV/AIDS CANNOT BE CURED
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Prevention Treatment
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Prevention
Talk with partner about HIV
Use a condom with your regular and non-regular clients, and partners every time you have sex
Reduce the number of main partners
Get tested. Know your status
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14. Who is most at risk for HIV?
Anybody having sex without a condom.
People with more than 1 partner who don’t use a condom during sex
People whose sex partner have sex with other partners without using a condom
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How You DON’T Get HIV
You CANNOT get HIV by hugging, touching, living with or caring for someone with HIV, shaking hands or kissing.
You CANNOT get HIV from eating out of the same plate or cup or utensils that an HIV positive person uses.
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16. Early Signs & Symptoms of HIV
Fever
Fatigue
Night Sweats
Loss of Appetite
Diarrhea
Swollen Lymph Glands
Remember these are symptoms of many other illnesses.
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REMEMBER
You CANNOT tell by looking if someone has HIV.
An individual can look and feel well for many years and be HIV positive.
The HIV positive person can pass the virus on to someone else.
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Getting on with Life
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19. Can YOU support someone living with HIV?
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What have we learnt?
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