1. HIV & AIDS
What is it?

2. HIV
Human
Immuno
Virus

3. AIDS Acquired – to catch in a contagious manner
Immuno – body’s ability to fight disease
Deficiency – lacking / not working
Syndrome – a pattern of symptoms

4. Stages of HIV Infection Window period Acute infection
Antibody tests may give false negative (no antibodies were detected despite HIV being present) results during the window period, (3 weeks - 6 months from the time of HIV infection and the production of measurable antibodies). Most people develop detectable antibodies approximately 30 days after infection.
Acute infection
Asymptomatic period
Symptomatic period
AIDS

5. Fluids that transmit HIV
1. blood
2. semen
3. vaginal fluid
4. breast milk

6. Behaviors that spread HIV
“Shooting up” – sharing needles
Blood to blood contact
Injury related
Blood transfusions
Sexual contact
Pregnancy
Passed on to the baby

7. Types of testing Confidential Anonymous
HIV tests are used to detect the presence of the human immunodeficiency virus in serum, saliva, or urine. Such tests may detect HIV antibodies, antigens, or RNA.

8. Your test results are in….
Are you
POSITIVE OR
NEGATIVE????????
This purpose of this slide is to transition into checking our STD cards (handshake game where you write the number of the person who’s hand you shook on your card).