AIDS & HIV AIDS & HIV INFORMATIONINFORMATION
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What does AIDS stand for?What does AIDS stand for?
A.A. Acting Inside Dormant SeedsActing Inside Dormant Seeds
B.B. Accredited Influenza Deficiency Accredited Influenza Deficiency SicknessSickness
C.C. Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromeAcquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
What does HIV stand for?What does HIV stand for?
A.A. Human Immunodeficiency VirusHuman Immunodeficiency Virus
B.B. Human Indigo VirusHuman Indigo Virus
C.C. Health Insure VanguardHealth Insure Vanguard
What type of cell does HIV What type of cell does HIV destroy?destroy?
A.A. P cellsP cells
B.B. C cellsC cells
C.C. T cellsT cells
A body with HIV has A body with HIV has trouble:trouble:
A.A. Fighting infectionsFighting infections
B.B. SleepingSleeping
C.C. BreathingBreathing
How can HIV be spread How can HIV be spread from one person to from one person to
another?another?
A.A. Through touchingThrough touching
B.B. Through kissingThrough kissingC.C. Through unprotected sex and IV drug useThrough unprotected sex and IV drug use
How is HIV currently How is HIV currently treated?treated?
A.A. With a combination of medicationsWith a combination of medications
B.B. With a vaccineWith a vaccine
C.C. It can’t be treatedIt can’t be treated
How is HIV NOT spread?How is HIV NOT spread?
A.A. By mosquitoesBy mosquitoes
B.B. Through swimming poolsThrough swimming pools
C.C. Both of the aboveBoth of the above
Treating AIDS is difficult Treating AIDS is difficult because:because:
A.A. The HIV virus often mutatesThe HIV virus often mutates
B.B. We don’t know what causes AIDSWe don’t know what causes AIDS
C.C. AIDS is undetectableAIDS is undetectable
Mothers can pass the HIV Mothers can pass the HIV virus to their babies:virus to their babies:
A.A. When they give them a bathWhen they give them a bath
B.B. When they breastfeed the babyWhen they breastfeed the baby
C.C. If they change their diaperIf they change their diaper
People with AIDS are found:People with AIDS are found:
A.A. In AfricaIn Africa
B.B. In big citiesIn big citiesC.C. In countries and cities all over the In countries and cities all over the
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The number of children in The number of children in Africa infected with Africa infected with
HIV/AIDS is:HIV/AIDS is:A.A. 100 thousand100 thousand
B.B. 1 thousand1 thousand
C.C. 1.5 million1.5 million
Today, people with AIDS…Today, people with AIDS…
A.A. Are living longer, healthier lives, thanks to Are living longer, healthier lives, thanks to medical advancesmedical advances
B.B. Have a worse chance of survival than ever beforeHave a worse chance of survival than ever before
C.C. Have no effective treatment options availableHave no effective treatment options available
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References
AVERTing HIV & AIDS. Retrieved March 23, 2008, from AVERT Web site: http://www.avert.org/aidssouthafrica.htm
Brainpop. Retrieved March 23, 2008, from Brainpop Web site: http://www.brainpop.com/