1. HIV and AIDS Mrs. K. McVay Bartlett Yancey High School Health Education

2. What is HIV? H-Human I-Immunodeficiency V-Virus

3. HIV HIV attacks the immune system. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV finds and destroys a type of white blood cell (T cells or CD4 cells) that our immune system needs to fight infections. It takes up to three months for our bodies to produce antibodies against HIV. It is important to wait three months after being exposed to a risky behavior before being tested for HIV.

4. HIV- Where Did It Originate? Believed that hunters contracted the disease from a chimpanzee in West Africa. Hunters did not contract the virus by having sexual intercourse with the chimpanzee. The virus was actually contracted when the hunters started eating the meat of the chimpanzee. HIV was first identified in the mid to late 1970’s in the US after numerous gay men started getting sick with rare types of cancer and pneumonia.

5. Transmission of HIV HIV is found in four main body fluids: Blood Semen Vaginal Fluid Breast Milk

6. How Is HIV Spread? Sexual Contact Sharing Needles Contact With Blood Mother to Baby

7. How Is HIV Not Transmitted Donating Blood (since 1985 – strict regulations to test blood for HIV) Blood Transfusions (since 1985 – strict regulations to test blood for HIV) Casual Contact

8. Signs and Symptoms Unexplained, Rapid Weight Loss Constant Fatigue Fever/Night Sweats Diarrhea Dry Cough (not from smoking or cold) Swollen Glands/Lymph Nodes (neck, armpit, or groin) Pink, Blue or Purple Spots – Skin or In Mouth (looks like bruises but doesn’t go away) May Go Years Without Getting Sick (10-12)

9. What Is AIDS? A-Acquired I-Immunodeficiency D-Deficiency S-Syndrome

10. AIDS Having AIDS means that the virus has weakened the immune system to the point at which the body has a difficult time fighting infections. When a person has AIDS, they are prone to many different infections that could potentially kill them. (Opportunistic Infections-Infections that attack a weakened immune system.)

11. Things To Remember! ANYONE can contract HIV/AIDS. There is currently no cure for HIV/AIDS. Abstinence is 100% effective in preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS. If you choose to have sexual intercourse, always wear a latex condom or polyurethane condom.

12. HIV IS Real? In 2006, 56,300 new cases of HIV/AIDS. The CDC estimates that between 24-27% of infected individuals are unaware of their status. African Americans accounted for nearly half (49%) of all HIV/AIDS diagnoses in 2006.

13. Who Should Get Tested? Anyone who is having unprotected sexual intercourse. Homosexuals Those who are pregnant or thinking of becoming pregnant. Those who have or suspect they have a STD. Those who have had multiple sex partners. Those who are or have been IV drug users.

14. Questions/Concerns Is HIV transmitted through kissing? Can a woman who test positive for HIV have children? What does someone with HIV/AIDS look like? Did HIV originate when a gay man had sex with a monkey?

15. Websites www.cdc.gov www.epi.state.nc.us www.appcnc.org/BirdsNBees.html