HIV/AIDS

The Reality of Living

418473

17101710

1572

1440

1807

1692

1568

Proportion of AIDS Cases among Female Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category, 2002

United States

Sex with injection drug user

15%

Injection drug use29%

Other/not identified**3%

Sex with men ofother or

unspecified risk53%

†

Heterosexualtransmission

68%

Note. Data adjusted for reporting delays and for redistribution of cases in persons initially reported without an identified risk.* Includes heterosexual contact with: a bisexual, a person with hemophilia, a transfusion

recipient with HIV infection or HIV-infected person, risk not specified.** Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal, and risk not reported or not identified.

What is HIV/AIDS

•HIV is the•Human• Immunodeficie

ncy •Virus

•AIDS is the •Acquired• Immuno-•Deficiency •Syndrome

What is HIV/AIDS

• T-cells/CD4 cells produce antibodies to fight infections/illnesses

• HIV attacks T-cells/CD4 Cells• T-cells/CD4 cells slowly decrease over

time• Once under 200 T-cells/CD4 cells plus

opportunistic infections, doctor will diagnosis you with AIDS

How Do You Become Positive

•Unprotected sex •Sharing needles•Mother to child •Transfusions from infected

blood

Fungal Infections

Oral Thrush

Medication Side Effects (Just to Name a Few)

Head aches Fevers Nausea Vomiting Diarrhea RashesGas Fatty liver Fatigue Hair loss Depression PancreatitisMania Chills Optic neuritisKidney damage Severe anemia

DiabetesFinger nail discoloring LypodystrophyHallucinations Oral lesions Liver damage

Drug Induced Skin Rash

SSI Payment for 2006

$603

How to Stay Negative

•COMMUNICATION •GETTING TESTED

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How to Stay Negative

•COMMUNICATION •GETTING TESTED•ABSTINENCE •DO NOT SHARE NEEDLES•DON’T DO DRUGS & ALCOHOL •PRACTICE SAFER SEX

FINALLY

Common Sense

Better Existence with HIV

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