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Hamza Muheisen, Daniel Curtis, & Colby Deemer

Human Immunodeficiency Virus . Hamza Muheisen, Daniel Curtis, & Colby Deemer. What is HIV. Virus that leads to Aids HIV is a retrovirus which means it is a slow virus HIV, when entered into the body, kills off the immune system and T-Cells. Who has HIV.

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Hamza Muheisen, Daniel Curtis, & Colby Deemer

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  1. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Hamza Muheisen, Daniel Curtis, & Colby Deemer

  2. What is HIV • Virus that leads to Aids • HIV is a retrovirus which means it is a slow virus • HIV, when entered into the body, kills off the immune system and T-Cells

  3. Who has HIV • You can’t tell whether some one has HIV/AIDS • It could take more than 5 years until someone could find out that they have AIDS

  4. Symptoms • Rapid weight loss • Dry cough • Pneumonia • Red blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids • White spots un the mouth or in the throat

  5. How is HIV transmitted • HIV can be spread by blood to blood contact like: • Sharing needles & blood transfusions • It can also be spread by sexual contact. • It can not be spread by kissing, sharing towels, urine, toilet seats, or swimming pools

  6. Statistics • In the United states over 600,000 reported cases of HIV have been recorded since 1981 • Now about 900,000 people have been infected with HIV • More than 30.6 million were globally infected as of 1997

  7. Warren County • In Warren county over 45 cases of HIV were reported. • In 2009 8 people died from HIV.

  8. Questions • What are three symptoms of HIV? • How many people died from HIV in Warren County? • HIV can be spread by sharing towels with someone who is infected. True or False • HIV kills off the white blood cells. True or False • How many years can it take for you to find out you have aids?

  9. Symptoms of HIV are Rapid weight loss, dry cough, pneumonia, red blotches on or under the skin or inside the mouth, nose, or eyelids & white spots un the mouth or in the throat • In 2009 8 people died from HIV. • False • True • It can take up to five years.

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