1. “ Be Human. Value Life.” HIV/AIDS

2. What is HIV? Human Immunodeficiency Virus Retrovirus- known for long incubation periods, prolonged illness The HIV virus that attacks and disables ones immune system

3. History of HIV 1 st case was recognized in the USA in 1981 Recognized in young homosexual men in USA 2 nd case recognized in Central Africa Affected heterosexual men and was known as slum disease

4. Origin Theories of HIV Malaria Research Contaminated blood from animal during butchering Trials of oral polio vaccines Tuberculosis

5. Origin Theories of HIV Widely accepted theory Chimpanzees Closely related to SIV ( Simian Immunodeficiency Virus)

6. “ What sort of people are we? ” HIV/AIDS

7. Transmission of HIV  HIV cannot be transmitted by: 1. Tears 2. Sweat 3. Blister Fluid 4. Urine or Feces  HIV can be transmitted by: 1. Blood 2. Semen 3. Breast Milk 4. Vaginal Fluid

8. Transmission Rates  Question: Can you put these forms of transmission in order from high rates of transmission to lowest rate of transmission? (1-8, 1 being highest transmission)  Oral Sex  Mother to Child  Blood Transfusion  Receptive vaginal sex  Receptive anal Sex  Insertive vaginal sex  Insertive anal sex  Needle Stick

9. Transmission Rates Oral sex 8 Mother to Child 2 Blood Transfusion 1 Receptive vaginal sex 4 (0.6- <1%) Receptive anal sex 5 Insertive vaginal sex 7 ( 0.3- < 1%) Insertive anal sex 6 Needle Stick 3

10. What happens after being infected? Viral load increases White blood cells “CD4” decrease Antibodies increase to fight infection Viral load decreases during latent period

11. HIV infection leads to AIDS. HIV T cell dead T cell antibody activated B cell –HIV reproduces in and destroys T cells. –The body cannot replace T cells fast enough. –T cells cannot help in immune responses. HIV vs. AIDS

12. HIVAIDS CD4 count less that 200 More susceptible to everyday infection CD4 count more than 200 AIDS is acquired immune deficiency syndrome. Several opportunistic infections Very low amount of T cells

13. “ It’s never to late to give up your prejudices” HIV/AIDS

14. Epidemiology “ Where did HIV/AIDS go?”

15. Is there a cure? “Anti-retroviral Drugs” Anti-retroviral drugs prevent HIV from replicating in cells Once you have started treatment you cannot stop Helps to boost your immune system

16. Side effects of “ARVS” Fatigue Anemia Digestive problems Diarrhea

17. HIV TESTING After HIV infection there is a delay before HIV antibodies can be detected. (False Positive) Antibody test Rapid Elisa Western Blot Blood test

18. “ It’s never to late to give up your prejudices” HIV/AIDS