This document provides information about HIV/AIDS. It begins by stating that AIDS is one of the most serious and deadly diseases in human history. It then provides some statistics, such as that approximately 35 million people have died from AIDS since the beginning. The document goes on to explain what HIV and AIDS are, how HIV is transmitted from one person to another, the symptoms of AIDS, and important facts about prevention and treatment. It aims to increase awareness and understanding about this disease.

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What do
YOU
know?

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AIDS is one of the most serious, DEADLY diseases in human history.

3. Statistics - 2013
People living with HIV globally
Sub Saharan Africa 1 in 20 adults (4.9%) are HIV positive
accounting for 69% people worldwide
World Health Organization (WHO)

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More than 20 years ago (1982), doctors in the United States identified the
first cases of AIDS in San Francisco and New York.
Since the beginning 70 million people have been infected and 35 million
people have died

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WHAT IS IT?
STD (Sexually Transmitted Disease)
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus )
AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

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AIDS is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
HIV destroys a type of defense cell in the body called a CD4
helper lymphocyte. These lymphocytes are part of the body's
immune system, the defense system that fights infectious
diseases.
But as HIV destroys these lymphocytes, people with the
virus begin to get serious infections that they normally
wouldn't — that is, they become immune deficient. The
name for this condition is acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS).

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As the medical community learns more about how HIV works,
they've been able to develop drugs, antiviral medications to
inhibit it (meaning they interfere with its growth).
These drugs have been successful in slowing the
progress of the disease, and people with the disease
now live much longer. But there is still NO CURE for
HIV and AIDS (except in mice!).
People who have AIDS tend to keep getting sicker, especially if
they are not taking antiviral medications properly.

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HOW IS HIV TRANSMITTED?
HIV is transmitted from an infected person to another person
through blood, semen, vaginal fluids, and breast milk.
unprotected oral, vaginal, or anal sexual intercourse
("unprotected" means not using a condom)
sharing needles, such as needles used to inject drugs
(including needles used for injecting steroids and those used
for tattooing).
Because of blood testing, it's now extremely rare for someone in developed
countries to get HIV through a blood transfusion.

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People who have another sexually transmitted disease, such as
syphilis, genital herpes, chlamydia, gonorrhea are at greater risk
for getting HIV during sex with infected partners
If a woman with HIV is pregnant, her newborn baby can catch
the virus from her before birth, during the birthing process, or
from breastfeeding. If doctors know an expectant mother has
HIV, they can usually prevent the spread of the virus from
mother to baby. All pregnant teens and women should be
tested for HIV so they can begin treatment if necessary.

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MYTHS
YOU CAN GET HIV IF YOU HUG SOMEONE WHO IS INFECTED
It is not possible to become infected with HIV from everyday
casual contact such as sharing food, shaking hands or touching
the same objects.
MOSQUITOS CAN GIVE YOU HIV
Insects cannot transmit HIV. When taking blood from someone mosquitoes
do not inject blood from any previous person. The only thing that a mosquito
injects is saliva, which is used as a lubricant and enables it to feed more
efficiently.
YOU CAN GET HIV FROM KISSING SOMEONE WHO IS INFECTED
Saliva does contain HIV, but the virus is only present in very small
quantities and as such cannot cause HIV infection.
Unless both partners have large open sores in their mouths, or severely
bleeding gums, there is no transmission risk from mouth-to-mouth
kissing.

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Once a person's blood lacks the number of CD4 / helper T cells
required to fight infections, or the person has signs of specific
illnesses or diseases that occur in people with HIV infection,
doctors make a diagnosis of AIDS.
Severe symptoms of HIV infection and AIDS may not appear for
10 years.
The amount of time it takes for symptoms of AIDS to appear varies
from person to person. Some people may feel and look healthy for
years while they are infected with HIV.
It is still possible to infect others with HIV, even if the person
with the virus has absolutely no symptoms. You CANNOT tell
simply by looking at someone whether he or she is infected.

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When a person's immune system is overwhelmed by AIDS, the symptoms can include:
extreme weakness or fatigue
rapid weight loss
frequent fevers that last for several weeks with no explanation
heavy sweating at night
swollen lymph glands
minor infections that cause skin rashes and mouth, genital, and anal sores
white spots in the mouth or throat
chronic diarrhea
a cough that won't go away
trouble remembering things

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KNOW YOUR STATUS, GET
TESTED!
If you think that you may have HIV or AIDS or if you have had a partner who
may have HIV or AIDS, see your family doctor, adolescent doctor, or
gynecologitst. He or she will talk with you and perform tests.
The doctor may do a blood test or a swab of the inside of your cheek.
Depending on what type of test is done, results may take from a few hours to
several days. Let the doctor know the best way to reach you confidentially with
any test results.
Most AIDS testing centers will ask you to follow up for counseling to get
your results, whether the test is negative or positive.
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1 December

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People who have
HIV might feel alone
and frightened at
times. More than
anyone, they need
good friends to lean
on and trust.

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QUIZ
1. Does HIV only affect gay people?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only gay men
d. Only gay women

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QUIZ
2. Which protects you most against HIV
infection?
a. Condoms
b. Contraceptive pills
c. Spermicide jelly (kills sperms)

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QUIZ
3. How can you tell if somebody has HIV or
AIDS?
a. Because of the way they act
b. They look tired and ill
c. There is no easy way to tell

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QUIZ
4. Can you get AIDS from sharing the cup of an
HIV-infected person?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only if you don't wash the cup

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QUIZ
5. Is there a cure for AIDS?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only on prescription

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QUIZ
6. What is HIV?
a. A virus
b. A bacterium
c. A fungus

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QUIZ
7. Can insects transmit HIV?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only mosquitoes

26. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
9. When was the term 'AIDS' defined?
a. 1977
b. 1982
c. 1987

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QUIZ
10. Approximately how many people are living
with HIV worldwide? (2010)
a. 34 million
b. 25.8 million
c. 3.5 million

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QUIZ
11. What does HIV stand for?
a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
b. Harmful Intravenous Vaccine
c. Homosexual Injury Virus

29. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
12. What is the difference between HIV and
AIDS?
a. HIV is a virus and AIDS is a bacterial disease
b. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
c. There is no difference between HIV and AIDS

30. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
13. Which practice puts you most at risk of
becoming infected with HIV?
a. Kissing
b. Using the same toilet as an infected person
c. Unprotected vaginal sex
d. Anal sex with a condom

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QUIZ
14.What is abstinence?
a. To refrain from sex
b. To only have sex with one partner
c. To lose your virginity
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QUIZ
1. Does HIV only affect gay people?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only gay men
d. Only gay women
No
HIV can affect anyone from any part of the world.

33. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
2. Which protects you most against HIV
infection?
a. Condoms
b. Contraceptive pills
c. Spermicide jelly (kills sperms)
Condoms
Condoms are the most effective way to protect against transmission
of HIV and other STDs during sex.

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QUIZ
3. How can you tell if somebody has HIV or
AIDS?
a. Because of the way they act
b. They look tired and ill
c. There is no easy way to tell
There is no easy way to tell
There are no specific symptoms of HIV.

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QUIZ
4. Can you get AIDS from sharing the cup of an
HIV-infected person?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only if you don't wash the cup
No
It is not possible to become infected with HIV from everyday casual
contact such as sharing food, shaking hands or touching the same
objects.

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QUIZ
5. Is there a cure for AIDS?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only on prescription
No
There is no cure for AIDS. This means it is important to be aware of
prevention methods such as safe sex in order to protect yourself.

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QUIZ
6. What is HIV?
a. A virus
b. A bacterium
c. A fungus
A virus
HIV is a virus. Like all viruses, HIV cannot grow or reproduce on
its own. In order to make new copies of itself it must infect the
cells of a living organism.

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QUIZ
7. Can insects transmit HIV?
a. Yes
b. No
c. Only mosquitoes
No
Insects cannot transmit HIV. When taking blood from someone
mosquitoes do not inject blood from any previous person. The only
thing that a mosquito injects is saliva, which is used as a lubricant and
enables it to feed more efficiently.

39. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
8. What does STD stand for?
a. Sexually Transmitted Disease
b. Special Treatment Doctor
c. Standard Transmission Deficiency
Sexually Transmitted Disease
These can be passed on during sex. So it's always a good idea to
use a condom and protect yourself.

40. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
9. When was the term 'AIDS' defined?
a. 1977
b. 1982
c. 1987
1982
AIDS was first defined in the USA in September 1982. The term
'AIDS' was suggested at a meeting in Washington, D.C., in July.

41. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
10. Approximately how many people are living
with HIV worldwide? (2009)
a. 34million
b. 25.8 million
c. 3.5 million
34 million people were living with HIV in 2007, and 22 million of these
people were in sub-Saharan Africa.

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QUIZ
11. What does HIV stand for?
a. Human Immunodeficiency Virus
b. Harmful Intravenous Vaccine
c. Homosexual Injury Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Virus is the full term for HIV, which means
that HIV weakens the body's immune system.

43. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
12. What is the difference between HIV and
AIDS?
a. HIV is a virus and AIDS is a bacterial disease
b. HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
c. There is no difference between HIV and AIDS
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS
HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. A person can live a healthy life if
they are diagnosed with HIV, they are said to have AIDS when they
develop and HIV related illness.

44. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
13. Which practice puts you most at risk of
becoming infected with HIV?
a. Kissing
b. Using the same toilet as an infected person
c. Unprotected vaginal sex
d. Anal sex with a condom
Unprotected vaginal sex
Unprotected sex carries a high risk for becoming infected with
HIV, so using a condom CORRECTLY will protect you.

45. HIV AIDS
QUIZ
14.What is abstinence?
a. To refrain from sex
b. To only have sex with one partner
c. To lose your virginity
To refrain from sex
Abstinence means avoiding sex. Abstinence is encouraged along with
partner reduction and condom use as a way of preventing the spread of
HIV.
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